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Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, reduces the size of your stomach and length of your small intestine to limit the amount of food that can be eaten or absorbed. Bariatric

surgery can be done in several ways:  * Sleeve gastrectomy removes part of your stomach, leaving only a slender “sleeve”  * Gastric bypass, also called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, shrinks

stomach size and re-routes your digestive system so you don’t absorb as much food (procedure available in Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre only) We offer the latest minimally-invasive and robotic

surgery services to Veterans with morbid obesity and related medical conditions. CONTACT INFORMATION Third floor, 3 West Surgery Clinic HOURS Mon. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tue. 8:00 a.m. to

4:00 p.m. Wed. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thu. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. Closed PHONE -3907 APPOINTMENTS Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel

your appointment. A referral is required, so please contact your primary care provider first. REFERRAL REQUIRED? Yes WALK-INS ACCEPTED? No Bariatric (weight loss) surgery is the most

effective treatment for morbid obesity.  You may qualify for surgery if your BMI (body-mass index) is over 35, or if your BMI is between 30 and 35 and you have associated medical problems

such as high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, sleep apnea, or heart disease.  You can calculate your BMI here: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm If you

are interested in bariatric surgery, please ask your primary care provider to place a bariatric surgery consult.  You will also need to enroll in our MOVE! Weight Management Program

(https://www.move.va.gov/) and must complete 12 sessions before scheduling your surgery.  Success with bariatric surgery requires a lifetime commitment to a healthy lifestyle including

strict diet, regular exercise, and daily vitamin supplementation. Click here for our Philadelphia Guide to Bariatric Surgery (link to PDF) outlining the process to get ready for surgery,

preoperative testing, and details of diet and exercise plans.