The Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital | Practice Brochure

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Weight Control Doctor Westchester, New York

Are you looking for a doctor who offers support after weight control surgery? At the Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital in Westchester, just a 15 minute drive from New York City, they believe that it takes a lifetime commitment to help you reach your goal weight. Altering your eating and exercise habits after surgery is just as important as the surgery itself, and this is why when looking for a doctor you should find one who provides the support you need to make these lifestyle changes. The Lawrence Hospital includes the Center for Obesity Surgery that provides the post-surgical support you are looking for.

Patients at the Lawrence Hospital Center for Obesity Surgery experience weight loss, improved mobility and show improvement in diseases associated with obesity. Their board-certified endocrinologists who specialize in weight loss medicine take a physician-centered approach to weight loss. They understand that there are many factors to consider while losing weight even more than support with diet and exercise is necessary to maintain weight loss. The center takes an integrated approach to weight management by helping patients attain a healthy diet, increase physical activity, and manage stress, and when appropriate, they prescribe medicines.

The Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital has been recognized as an American College of Surgeons Center of Excellence. The team of board certified general surgeons who are affiliated with The American Society of Bariatric Surgery, specialize in the surgical treatment of obesity, and offer several different types of weight loss surgery, including:

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

The team at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital know how important the decision to follow through with surgery can be. Call the Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital today, to learn more about how obesity surgery can help improve your quality of life.