Bariatric Surgery Services Expand Regionally, Nationally

With more than 78 million Americans suffering from obesity today, Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute is committed to providing solutions to ease this epidemic’s long-term effects on patients. Our team of bariatric surgeons can help you with patients with class III obesity (body mass index > 40, or 35 to 39 with obesity-related comorbidities) who might benefit from bariatric surgery.

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“Exercise and diet alone are not effective for treating severe obesity,” says Bariatric and Metabolic Institute Director Phillip R. Schauer, MD. “Surgery is really the only option proven by scientific study.”

Program Highlights:

Experienced bariatric surgeons (more than 4,000 surgeries performed) with international reputations for excellence
95 percent of cases performed laparoscopically — minimally invasive surgery reduces complications and recovery time
In 2013, 57 bariatric cases performed robotically
Interactive communication with referring physicians to determine desired level of pre- and postoperative management
Dedicated outpatient and inpatient areas specially equipped to meet the comfort needs of your patients
Accredited through the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program

Research Highlights:

Three-year follow-up from the STAMPEDE (Surgical Therapy and Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently) study demonstrated that bariatric surgery is a highly effective and durable treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese patients.
A new study presented during ObesityWeek 2014 found that complication and death rates for gastric bypass are comparable to rates for some of the safest and most commonly performed surgeries.