Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery is one of the most common surgical weight-loss options in the United States. In addition to significant weight reduction, patients often report better mobility, increased energy, and an improved sense of well-being. Surgery can also significantly improve, or in some cases even eliminate, conditions like GERD, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, polycystic ovarian syndrome, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes. and some cancers.

Although both gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass surgery are effective at helping patients lose weight, gastric bypass tends to produce faster and more dramatic results on average. This is because gastric bypass not only shrinks your stomach, but also reduces the amount of calories your body can absorb. Gastric bypass may also be somewhat more effective than gastric sleeve at treating serious weight-related conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and sleep apnea.

However, because gastric bypass is a more complex procedure that makes significant changes to your digestive tract, post-surgical risks are slightly higher, though both procedures are still considered very safe. There’s also a higher risk of certain long-term digestive issues, and lifelong monitoring with periodic blood testing will be necessary to screen for the development of vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Your surgeon will help you determine whether gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, or another treatment protocol is best for you.

In Southeast Michigan your options are:

• Call: 888.899.4600
• Register for a free virtual informational seminar
• Contact your primary care doctor for a referral

In Southwest Michigan your options are:

• Call: 269.987.4673
• Watch an online video and complete a quick form
• Contact your primary care doctor for a referral

In West Michigan your options are:

• Call: 616.772.8014
• Register to learn more about virtual or in person seminar options
• Contact your primary care doctor for a referral