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

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Weight Loss Surgery Westchester, New York

Are you considering weight loss surgery? Clinically severe obesity is difficult to live with, but the decision to have any surgery isn't an easy one. The physicians at Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital in Westchester understand that and do their best to meet each patient's needs, whether they are looking for information, support, or a suitable surgeon. This team of board certified physicians is well aware of the lifelong commitment needed when considering weight loss surgery, and is willing to help. Their offices are in Westchester, just a convenient 15 minutes from New York City.

Morbid and severe obesity increase health problems and shorten life span in patients, which for many, makes the reward of weight loss surgery outweigh the risks. Surgery has become an increasingly common way of treating severe obesity. It is one of the only options around which can provide long-term maintained weight loss in patients with clinically severe obesity. More and more, people are turning to weight loss surgery to obtain a healthier lifestyle.

The team of physicians at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center knows that each patient has their own unique and individual needs regarding weight loss. Therefore, they offer several different surgical procedures including; Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, LAP-BAND System, Duodenal Switch, and Gastric Sleeve. The certified and knowledgeable endocrinologists match each patient with the most suitable surgery for them.

Post-surgical weight management is a critical part of this process. The Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital in Westchester offers a great deal of support with their Weight Control Center, where they help the patients attain a healthy diet, increase physical activity, and manage their stress levels, among other things. The importance of making a lifelong commitment to weight management is very clear with the physicians at the Center for Obesity Surgery, who encourages yearly lifetime follow-up appointments with their patients. This is part of the reason why the Center for Obesity Surgery has been recognized as an American College of Surgeons Center of Excellence.

If you are considering weight loss surgery as treatment for severe or morbid obesity, give the Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital in Westchester a call today! Learn more about the different procedures they offer and see if they can help you improve your quality of life.