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Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Program
 
 
 
  

    To Contact Us:
Office: 402.449.4088
Toll-Free: 866.669.3012
Fax: 402.280.3440

 

Is Bariatric Surgery right for you?

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The Program:

The program offers three different surgical options, using either laparosopic or traditional open approaches:

Meet the Bariatric Surgery team

  
We offer:
  • Quality care backed by the resources of one of the region’s most respected academic medical centers
  • A program dietitian, specializing in bariatric nutrition
  • A recovery team, trained in the specialized needs of bariatric patients, is available on a highly skilled nursing unit that features private rooms
  • An insurance specialist to assist with insurance authorizations
  • Collaborations with other specialties, including psychology, psychiatry, physical and occupational therapy and pulmonary medicine, to ensure the full-continuum of care
  • Access to primary care physicians, for medical and surgical weight loss support
  • Monthly educational seminars for program candidates
  • Monthly post-operative patient support groups
  • Long-term patient follow-up, with educational and nutritional support 

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