Surgical weight loss, also known as bariatric surgery, is a great step
to a healthier life. In partnership with your physician, counselors, nutritionists
and exercise professionals, the surgical team at Mary Washington Healthcare
will guide and support you through a transformation that can dramatically
improve your life.
Bariatric surgery is not a cure. It’s a tool that’s part of
a long-term, lifelong change. Used in combination with other services,
it can help you get moving toward an active, healthy lifestyle.
Studies have shown that weight loss surgery can help you resolve or improve
leading causes of heart disease including:
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Abnormalities in lipids
Obstructive sleep apnea
Mary Washington Hospital’s surgical weight loss program is accredited
by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
Read more here.
Multidisciplinary approach:
The Surgical Weight Loss Services at Mary Washington Healthcare work with
your physician, who will help you understand core behaviors and ways of
thinking that may interfere with successful weight loss and provide you
with the tools and skills to get moving safely, find activities you enjoy
and teach you strategies to help improve your diet for maximum nutrition
so you look and feel your best.
During your weight loss journey, you will work with professionals who can
help you with:
Nutrition
Exercise
Behavioral modifications/addictions
Long term support for continued weight loss and maintenance
Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery Services:
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery is an innovative option and is referred to as minimally invasive surgery.
It has replaced most traditional open surgeries. In this method of weight
loss surgery, small, ½ inch incisions are made to insert surgical
instruments and a telescope (laparoscope), which is connected to a video
camera. This telescopic system maintains an enhanced visual field and
allows the operation to be viewed on a video monitor while the surgery
is performed.
At Mary Washington Healthcare, bariatric surgeons typically use minimally
invasive, laparoscopic, endoscopic and robotic-assisted weight loss procedures
using the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery requires
a high level of skill to be performed properly and safely. These procedures
are technically advanced and complex, requiring surgeons to obtain extensive
specialty training. When performed by experienced specialists, laparoscopic
bariatric surgery is a safe treatment option and offers definite advantages
to patients.
Surgical weight loss, also known as bariatric surgery, can be a great step
to a more mobile, active, and healthier life. It can also help with various
weight-related issues, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep
apnea. Learn more during this one-hour free information session with Dr.
Denis J. Halmi, Bariatric Surgeon and Medical Director for MWHC Surgical
Weight Loss Program.
First and third Fridays of every month via video conference
Noon - 1 p.m.
Surgical weight loss, also known as bariatric surgery, is a great step
to a healthier life. In partnership with your physician, counselors, nutritionists
and exercise professionals, the surgical team at Mary Washington Healthcare
will guide and support you through a transformation that can dramatically
improve your life.
