SPECIAL FEATURE
OF BARIATRIC SURGERY AS
By Alex Strauss
ADVANCING THE FIELD at University Hospitals
MANY AS 70 per- cent of Americans are now considered overweight or obese,
putting them at risk for a host of co- morbidities, life-long health problems and even early death. Unfortunately, most will never be able to resolve their weight problems and alleviate those risks on their own. Statistics suggest only 3 percent of those who attempt to lose weight through diet and exercise will succeed at losing at least 10 percent of their body weight and maintaining that weight loss for at least a year. As a result, an increasing number of patients are turning to the advancing field of bariatric surgery. University Hospitals (UH) Digestive
Health Institute's Bariatric Surgery, Metabolic & Nutrition Center offers a proven path to long-term weight loss while helping patients live happier, healthier lives. Nationally accredited by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, the UH Center is at the forefront of minimally invasive weight loss surgery with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, single-incision lapa- roscopic surgery (SILS) for bariatrics and now robotic-assisted bariatric surgery. In addition, the UH Center offers the highest level of individualized support to ensure patients not only lose weight, but keep it off. "We offer the most advanced bariatric
Alan Saber, MD, MS, FACS, FSMBS, and Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH, FACS, lead the University Hospitals (UH) Digestive Health Institute's Bariatric Surgery, Metabolic & Nutrition Center at UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland and UH Geauga Medical Center in Chardon.
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procedures available and so many other advantages to help patients succeed in
