Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
A common thread at Cleveland Clinic is our commitment to quality and excellence. At every step of the way during your bariatric surgery procedure, a bariatric surgeon from the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute will focus on your safety and your comfort. We believe that you should be thoroughly educated about the weight loss surgery you are going through, that each of your questions about your bariatric treatment should be answered by our bariatric surgeons and staff and that you should receive all the support you need to succeed.
In addition, through our treatment program, you have access to some of the best Cleveland bariatric surgeons, if and when you need them. When you come to Cleveland Clinic, ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for the last 15 years by U.S.News & World Report, you are assured that all of your medical care will be of the highest quality available anywhere during your weight loss procedure.
A Commitment to Team Excellence
Our team is comprised of professionals from many disciplines: bariatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, psychologists, specialized nurses, special fellows (bariatric surgery doctors receiving advanced training), dieticians, coordinators and clerical personnel, and more. We all look forward to helping you.
Our obesity surgeons provide a wide range of weight loss surgery procedures, and have performed hundreds of operations. The surgeons set the standard for bariatric treatment programs (including weight loss surgery) worldwide and are active members of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery.
Additional Medical Expertise Available:
Since morbid obesity is often associated with other medical conditions, the multidisciplinary Cleveland Clinic is an ideal setting for your bariatric surgery.
Our team includes physicians in the following specialties:
Endocrinology
Cardiology
Pulmonary medicine (Sleep Apnea)
Gastroenterology
Nutrition/Dietary Critical Care
Psychology/Psychiatry
Physical Therapy/exercise therapy
Reconstructive Surgery
Your Comfort
You will find the atmosphere comforting and the décor beautiful. You will also immediately appreciate our concern for your comfort and ease of movement. In our outpatient areas (waiting rooms, examination rooms and meeting rooms) and hospital areas, we have taken special care to provide comfortable, appropriately sized furniture, beds and entryways.
Bariatric Surgeon Qualifications and Credentialing
Our pursuit of world-class care at the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute begins with the leadership, skill and experience of our bariatric surgeons. Our bariatric surgeons in Cleveland meet the highest standard of qualifications and credentialing for bariatric surgery as set by their professional societies. Our surgeons are nationally recognized leaders in bariatric surgery and have taught surgeons from around the world. We emphasize minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery for nearly all bariatric operations performed at Cleveland Clinic (90%).
Please call us with any questions about bariatric surgeons in Cleveland at 216-445-2224, or toll-free, 1-800-223-2273, ext. 5-2224.
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