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Roux-en-Y NYC, NY

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, a form of obesity surgery, is a serious medical decision to make. Therefore, it should be made carefully and the place where the procedure should be held is just as important. The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center in NYC, NY can give you the support and care you want and deserve.

One of the first things to go through in the process towards obesity surgery is education. The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center gives informational seminars for you to get an overview of your options for obesity surgery, and whether it's right for you. People are generally considered candidates for Gastric By-Pass if they are a hundred pounds or more overweight, or if they are eighty pounds or more overweight with serious health problems. The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center also performs a laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure, which has a faster recovery time, less scarring, and protects a patient's immunity.

The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center offers the following procedures:

- Roux-en-Y Gastric
- Duodenal Switch
- LAP-BAND System
- Gastric Sleeve
- Obesity Surgery Revisions

The surgeons of the Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center are all board-certified in general surgery and are the members of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery. The Center has received a 5 Star ranking from Health Grades, and has also been named an American College of Surgeons Center of Excellence. The surgeons at the Center for Obesity Surgery work hard to match the right procedure with the right patient.

The patient then has to dedicate themselves to a new life, full of a new lifestyle and eating habits. The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center supports all of their patients when they decide to go through with this life changing decision. The Weight Control Center is staffed with board-certified endocrinologists who assist you in making the right food choices that will improve your health.

So call the Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center in NYC, NY when you are ready to undergo your Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery.