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MyLapSurgeon

UPMC Hamot Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Center

MyLapSurgeon

UPMC Hamot Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Center

The center has been serving the community since 2003 when the bariatric surgery program was started at UPMC Hamot Medical Center. Over the years, the program has expanded and now offers comprehensive weight management services that include non surgical options in addition to bariatric surgery. Ours is the oldest and most comprehensive weight management program in the region and our team of very experienced health care professionals continues to provide state of the art care to patients suffering from the disease of obesity.

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Success Stories

Vanessa
Scott
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Jacky's success Story
What Steven is Saying

FAQs

Who is eligible for weight loss surgery ?
Will this surgery mean I can eat anything and not exercise ?
How much weight can one expect to lose ?

Procedures

Weight Loss Surgery Sleeve Gastrectomy Gastric Bypass Surgery Lap-Band Surgery

About us

UPMC Hamot Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Center

Welcome to UPMC Hamot Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Center. The center has been serving the community since 2003 when the bariatric surgery program was started at UPMC Hamot Medical Center. Over the years, the program has expanded and now offers comprehensive weight management services that include non surgical options in addition to bariatric surgery. Ours is the oldest and most comprehensive weight management program in the region and our team of very experienced health care professionals continues to provide state of the art care to patients suffering from the disease of obesity. If you would like to get more information about weight loss surgery or UPMC Hamot Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Center, please call our office at 814-877-6997 and make an appointment to attend one of our information seminars.

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is the largest national society for this specialty.

The vision of the Society is to improve public health and well-being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world.

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As the political arm of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, ObesityPAC represents the needs of bariatric surgeons and their patients on Capitol Hill and within State Houses across the country.

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Vanessa

Sleeve Gastrectomy Success Stories

Vanessa   Surgeon:  Dr. Amjad Ali, M.D.                                               Procedure:  Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Date:  02/03/2014                                                   Current Date:  04/10/2016 Pre Surgery Weight:  234 lbs.                                              Current Weight:  126 lbs. Pre Surgery B.M.I:  37.8                                                       Current B.M.I:  20.0 Height:  66.5                                                                          Weight Loss to Date:  111 lbs.   I can’t believe it's been over 2 years since I've had my Sleeve Gastrectomy performed by Dr. Ali on February 3, 2014.  I couldn’t be happier with my results!  If I had to do it all over again, I would do it again in a heartbeat! It has been a long process and a lot of work, but worth every second and every bit of effort I have put into this journey. Don't let anyone tell you or think that this is the easy way out to lose weight and you don't have to do anything, because that couldn't be further from the truth. It doesn’t end after surgery, it is a lifelong commitment and process. I weighed 234lbs. when I

Scott

Lapband Success Stories

Age: 44 yearsProcedure: Laparoscopic Adjustable BandSurgery date: September 11, 2004Height: 74 inchesIdeal Weight: 180 lbsPre surgery weight: 220 lbsPre surgery BMI: 44.0Current weight: 148 lbs 12/17/04Weight loss to date: 72 lbs

F.A.Q

Here are frequently asked questions, these can help to understand the procedures as well as other relevant queries.

  • Weight loss surgery is for patients who are morbidly obese (100 lbs above their ideal body weight) with a BMI of >40, or > 35 with co-morbidities.

  • No! This surgery is the beginning of a process. There is a very special diet that MUST be followed after surgery, and you MUST commit to a program of excercise. This surgery provides a tool for weight loss and life style changes; it is not a quick fix. This surgery is the beginning of a new life. It will be easier for patients to lose weight after the surgery, because of the surgery.

  • Weight loss varies depending on the before-surgery weight, after-surgery choice of food and level of activity after surgery. Most patients lose one-third (1/3) of their original weight with in two (2) years after gastric bypass surgery. Weight loss is slower after lap-band surgery but there is data that suggests weight loss after lap-band can continue for years after surgery. Life style changes and exercise are even more important for weight loss after lap-band surgery.

  • Rarely, but with any surgery there is a chance of having a transfusion if the need arises. This surgery has been done on many Jehovah's Witnesses.

  • Six (6) weeks of no strenuous activities. Most office and routine work can be resumed in three (3) weeks. The lap-band recovery is typically a week.




Bariatric Surgery at UPMC Hamot

UPMC life changing medicine The UPMC Hamot Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Center in Erie, PA is dedicated to providing you with the services and support necessary to make your weight loss surgery a success.

Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, is a surgical procedure that decreases the size of the stomach, allowing patients to eat smaller portions of food and still feel full, resulting in weight loss. Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for people living with morbid obesity - especially for those who have not experienced long-term weight loss success through other means.

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