
The Center for Weight Loss Surgery

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Our program offers more than just surgery: we take a comprehensive approach to weight management through education, surgery when appropriate, and long-term follow-up. Each and every patient works closely with their care team, because weight loss is most successful and sustainable when patients are fully engaged in their care.
For many people, a combination of changes in eating habits, behavior modification, and physical activity is the best approach to weight loss. However, if you continue to experience severe or morbid obesity after trying non-surgical approaches, or if you have an obesity-related illness, weight loss surgery - also called bariatric surgery - may be appropriate.
To be considered a candidate for weight loss surgery, you must meet certain criteria. A healthcare provider can help you determine if you meet those criteria, which are related to:
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Even if you meet the medical criteria for weight loss surgery, it is important to consider the long term commitment to health that is required after surgery. Weight loss surgery may be appropriate for you if you are:
There are many potential benefits of weight loss surgery, including:
There are also risks that come with weight loss procedures.
It is important to speak to your physician about all of the possible benefits and risks. You can also learn more in our online Integrated Learning Center.
Our Center for Weight Loss Surgery is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
This designation recognizes our clinical excellence, as well as our multidisciplinary approach to weight management and commitment to our patients' long term weight loss success.
At the Middlesex Health Center for Weight Loss Surgery, your care team will include an expert surgeon and several nurses and other supportive care professionals.