Surgical Criteria
Information of physical requirements for surgery candidates, insurance coverage, payment options and patient forms.
Surgical Procedures
Some of our most common bariatric surgeries are listed below. Each patient is different and requires a different approach. Our team of experts will meet with you, one-on-one, to discuss the best weight loss options for you.
Surgical Results
Resolution statistics of health-related problems following bariatric surgery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Commons questions asked about what to expect during and after your procedure.
Common Bariatric Surgeries
Other Procedures
Revisional Bariatric Procedures
Our experienced bariatric surgeons can perform numerous revisional bariatric procedures, tailored to each patient’s individual needs. If you previously had weight loss surgery and would like to establish care in our practice or discuss additional options for weight loss, we’re happy to welcome you to our center.
Conversion
We offer two procedures that transfer an initial or original surgery to a different type of procedure, including converting a laparoscopic band to a sleeve or roux-en-y and or converting a sleeve to a roux-en-y.
Pediatric Weight Loss Surgery Program
Under the leadership of Dr. Alex Ayzengart, bariatric surgeon, and Dr. Moiz Mustafa, pediatric surgeon, UF Health has created a pediatric bariatric surgery program. We are a fully accredited Adult and Adolescent Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, which is the largest non-profit medical organization in the world dedicated to metabolic and bariatric surgery, and obesity-related diseases and conditions.
SADI
Single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass, or SADI, is the latest surgical procedure effective for weight loss and co-morbidities associated with obesity. This is a two-step laparoscopic procedure that combines both duodenum switch and a sleeve at the time of surgery. The first step is known as the vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve. It's minimally invasive, using only four to five tiny incisions to remove 80% of the stomach. The second step is performed by dividing the upper portion of the duodenum and connecting two-thirds to three-fourths of the way downstream of the small bowel. The procedure results is changing signals from the guy to the brain leading to increased satiety, decreased hunger with less diarrhea and nutritional deficiencies compared to a traditional duodenal switch.