Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery
Lenox Hill Hospital's Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Program provides comprehensive care for patients seeking a surgical solution for morbid obesity. The program's highly skilled physicians perform all of the bariatric procedures currently in use today, including laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, Lap Band, and duodenal switch.
Patients are treated by a team of physicians with extensive experience in all facets of weight loss surgery and who are recognized as leaders in their field. The program also offers ongoing patient education, full-time nutritional counseling services, and regularly scheduled support groups to ensure that patients receive guidance both before and after a surgical procedure.
The Bariatric Surgery Program performs approximately 500 procedures per year, making it one of the largest practices in the country. It has been named a Center Excellence by several leading insurance plans.
For more information on the Lenox Hill Hospital / Manhattan Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery Program and the surgical procedures performed, call 1-888-WHY-WEIGHT or visit www.nycbariatrics.com.
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