Saint Thomas Health Services - Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Program

Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Program

The Saint Thomas Health Services Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Program provides a variety of weight loss procedures to assist in the treatment of morbid obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, asthma, acid reflux, infertility and high cholesterol. These bariatric procedures include the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAP-BAND) System, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Open or Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

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