Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgeons & Locations

Bariatric Surgical Services

Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity

A healthier lifestyle - Deciding whether to undergo bariatric surgery is a major decision. When the time is right, our highly experienced surgeons are ready with the expertise and support you need for an outstanding outcome. Our comprehensive, multidisciplinary bariatric program is designed to help patients achieve a healthier lifestyle for the years ahead.

When the time is right - Morbid obesity is epidemic. More than 60% of the American population is overweight or obese. With obesity comes a compromised quality of life and critical illness. Medical and behavioral interventions rarely result in the significant, sustained, weight loss necessary to improve health. To date, surgical therapy is the only effective tool to combat the disease of morbid obesity. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and roux-en-Y gastric bypass offer safe and effective long-term weight loss. There is resultant improvement or resolution of comorbid disease states. Conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux, joint pain, infertility and others get resolved with weight loss following bariatric surgery. The resolution or improvement in comorbidities has been shown in studies to prolong lives.

In good hands - Bariatric surgery is life altering. Our surgeons are highly trained in bariatric surgery and have substantial experience with these procedures. The DuPage Medical Group Surgical Weight Loss Program is comprehensive and multidisciplinary. It combines surgical, psychological, nutritional, medical, rehabilitation and fitness services to promote life-long change. Our program staff has the training and experience essential to help patients achieve lasting weight-loss results. Patients receive one-on-one assistance in a caring, non-judgmental environment. Educational support groups empower patients with the information and encouragement they need to achieve their goals. Working with our staff, our surgical weight-loss patients are able to live longer and improve the overall quality of their daily lives.

Well connected - As part of DuPage Medical Group, our surgeons are in the select company of the area’s leading physicians. With more than 250 doctors, a surgical center, and greater than 35 offices, DuPage Medical Group is a premier physician group. So should the need arise, you’ll have access to leading medical specialists in practically every facet of healthcare, along with convenience of the area’s finest facilities and hospitals.

Clinical Indications for Bariatric Surgery

• Growth has been completed (18 years of age or documentation of completion of bone growth).
• Body mass index (BMI) exceeding 40 or body mass index of 35-39 with at least two of these comorbidities (hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, sleep apnea).
• Medical documentation reveals the member has been morbidly obese for five years or more
• Medical documentation reveals the member has failed a medically-supervised program of weight reduction spanning at least 6 continuous months of documented monthly weigh-ins, occurring within the 12 months preceding the request.  Such a program would be expected to consist of:
  • Documentation of  nutritional therapy or medical nutrition therapy including a very low calorie diet (e.g. MediFast or OptiFast) unless contraindicated
  • Behavior modification or behavioral health interventions,
  • Supervised increase in activity
  • Pharmacologic therapy (unless contraindicated).
  • Maintenance support to continue to encourage nutrition choices to reduce health risk factors and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• The surgical program must document the absence of significant psychopathology that would hinder the ability of an individual to understand the procedure or to comply with medical/surgical recommendations, or that documents psychological readiness for the surgery.
  • Documentation of willingness to comply with preoperative and postoperative treatment plans
  • Evaluation by an independent licensed psychologist or psychiatrist  unaffiliated with the bariatric center.