
For more information call (214) 947-0004 or email us at weightloss@mhd.com.
If you're morbidly obese and other treatments — including diet, exercise, and medication — haven't worked for you, you may be a candidate for bariatric surgery or obesity surgery.
The Methodist Weight Management Program offers several minimally invasive laparoscopic weight-loss surgeries for patients with a BMI of 40 or higher or a BMI of 35 with weight-related conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, or joint pain. Most patients are candidates for laparoscopic surgery.
Minimally invasive laparoscopic weight-loss surgery options available at the Methodist Weight Management Program, include:
Bariatric surgery may decrease or improve the following medical conditions:
Gastric Sleeve
Gastric Bypass
Duodenal Switch
The weight-loss surgery process at the Methodist Weight Management Program includes:
Methodist Dallas Medical Center has excellent patient outcomes and safety records, and the affiliated surgeons have extensive experience performing a large number of successful robotic surgeries. As a result, Methodist Dallas is an Intuitive Robotic Teaching Epicenter for bariatric surgery, designated by da Vinci® technology representative Intuitive Surgical. To be designated as an epicenter means that surgeons within a specific medical specialty serve as robotic surgery trainers and mentors to other doctors seeking to learn robotic surgery.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and is recognized for excellence in bariatric surgery:
Take the first step toward better health today. Contact the Methodist Weight Management Program at 214-947-0004 or e-mail weightloss@mhd.com.