If you’re thinking about weight-loss surgery, it’s important to choose a surgical and nursing team that has years of experience and a record of success. The Bariatric Surgery Program at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare opened in 2002 and currently performs more than 60 successful weight-loss surgeries every month. Our three surgeons perform both laparoscopic gastric bypass and Lap-Band procedures and to date, more than 2,500 patients have undergone weight-loss surgery at Faxton St. Luke’s.

Our Bariatric Surgery Program is designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The program also received HealthGrades 2009/2010 Specialty Excellence Award which places it in the top five percent of hospitals nationwide. HealthGrades is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals.

To find out more, visit www.bariatricexcellence.com.