Bariatric surgery and weight management
Achieving a healthy weight improves your health and quality of life—beyond just the scale. Our experts provide weight management services like nutrition and lifestyle guidance, weight loss medication, and bariatric procedures in Greater Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Princeton.
Specialties and treatments
Surgical and endoscopic weight loss options
We offer the full range of minimally invasive bariatric procedures to help you achieve a healthy weight.
Nonsurgical weight loss options
Our medically supervised weight management program can help you achieve weight loss without surgery.
Bariatric surgery benefits and outcomes
Bariatric surgery is an effective, long-term treatment for weight loss with proven health benefits.
Bariatric surgery requirements and eligibility
To qualify for bariatric surgery, you must meet certain criteria and complete our screening process.
Conditions we treat
Adolescent weight management and bariatric surgery programs
Together with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Penn Medicine helps children and teens build healthy habits that support lifelong well-being. Our adolescent weight management services include nutrition support, counseling, and bariatric weight loss surgery.
Our doctors
Our providers work with you to plan and deliver exceptional treatment and personalized care.
Locations
Our hospitals, multispecialty medical centers, pharmacies, labs and more offer outstanding, personalized care for patients all across the region.
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Patient stories
From bariatric surgery to personal trainer | Rob's story
“If I wanted this to work, I needed to be 100 percent in on it.”
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