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Saint Francis Hospital is pleased to offer Gastric Bypass Surgery as part of a comprehensive program for Surgical Weight Loss. Our program was developed to treat clinically severe obesity by using some of the latest surgical options and technologies available. Our team consists of compassionate physicians, nurses, dietitians, and technicians trained in working with weight management issues. These dedicated professionals focus on providing solutions that can meet the health care and education needs of the individual patient.
Surgical weight loss solutions are designed for those who are 100 pounds or more overweight.
Utilizing a laparoscopic procedure to perform the Roux-en-Y method of bariatric surgery may afford the patient a shorter hospital stay, less painful recovery, and quicker return to work.
Saint Francis Hospital’s Center for Surgical Weight Loss has been designated a “Center of Excellence” by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS). The stated mission of ASBS is “to promote the delivery of bariatric surgical care with the highest levels of efficacy, efficiency and safety.” At this writing, the Saint Francis facility is the only ASBS designated “Center of Excellence” in Memphis and only one of four in the state of Tennessee.
To learn more about our program, please call 765-3040 or 1-866-765-3040. You may also email Leslie Albers, RN, Program Coordinator, at leslie.albers@tenethealth.com.
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