Weight-Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity and its related conditions — sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, banding and more.
An operation that treats more than weight.
Bariatric surgery has been proven to be an extremely safe and effective treatment for morbid obesity and the diseases that come with it. Conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and fatty liver disease, among dozens of others, can be improved or even resolved after bariatric surgery.
Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Surgery
Do you qualify?
Generally, you can qualify if you have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more, with or without obesity-related conditions, or a BMI of 35 with an obesity-related condition. A consultation is where this gets worked out properly — BMI alone is not the whole picture.
Types of weight-loss surgery
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass
- Adjustable gastric banding
- Duodenal switch and stomach intestinal pylorus-sparing surgery (SIPS)
- Intragastric balloons
Conditions that can benefit
Beyond the metabolic conditions above, patients frequently see improvement in:
- Risk of many types of cancer
- Back pain
- Knee pain
- Fertility
- High cholesterol
- Depression
Who performs it here
Dr. George A. Mazpule has specialization training in bariatric surgery as well as advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and has an extensive amount of experience operating on and managing bariatric patients.
Hackensack University Medical Center is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE). For additional independent information, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery is a good resource.
Not sure which of these applies to you?
Ready to talk with a surgeon?
Most patients are seen within a week. Call the office or send an appointment request and our front desk will get back to you.