Surgical Weight Loss
Obesity is a disease that can devastate emotional and physical health. For some severely overweight women and men, surgery is the best option. The bariatric surgery programs at UPMC support these patients in their quest to improve their quality of life by offering bariatric surgery as a weight loss option.
In combination with a commitment to diet, exercise, and behavior changes, surgery can lead to successful weight loss and significant improvements in a patient’s physical and emotional health. Beginning with the first office visit, bariatric patients form a partnership with UPMC’s multidisciplinary weight loss team. This team consists of skilled bariatric surgeons and specialists, registered dietitians, psychologists, exercise physiologists, and knowledgeable office staff who work with each patient to develop a personal surgery and long-term weight loss plan.
UPMC offers bariatric surgery services at UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Horizon, and ISMETT (Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies) in Palermo, Italy.
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