Surgical and endoscopic weight loss options

Our bariatric surgery and weight management program provides the most advanced and effective weight loss procedures to nearly 1,000 people each year across our locations in the Greater Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Princeton regions. This level of experience helps more people achieve their weight loss goals.

Our fellowship-trained surgeons are leaders in the field of bariatric and gastrointestinal surgery. Their expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques results in fewer complications and a faster recovery for our patients, getting you back to your normal activities sooner. We’re also experienced in complex surgical cases, including repair or revision of previous unsuccessful procedures.

As physician-researchers, our surgeons are also active in ongoing obesity research and clinical trials that keep Penn Medicine at the forefront of the field. As faculty at an academic medical center, they train the next generation of leading bariatric surgery experts.

Penn Medicine is an accredited bariatric center, certified by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The MBSAQIP is administered by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Accredited bariatric centers adhere to the highest safety and quality standards, and patients experience 48 percent fewer surgical complications.

The bariatric surgeons at Penn Medicine specialize in minimally invasive surgical techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery uses very small incisions and instruments, allowing you to recover faster. Robotic surgery provides our surgeons with increased precision and control, especially during complex procedures.

Other benefits of minimally invasive bariatric surgery include:

• Less post-operative pain
• Lower risk of infection, gastrointestinal leaks, and hernia
• Reduced blood loss
• Quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays
• Smaller scars

Post-surgery follow up care at Penn Medicine

When you have bariatric surgery at Penn Medicine, we support you and your commitment to maintaining a healthy weight for life. Follow-up care is important for your health and ongoing weight loss success.

After your procedure, your dietitian provides a recovery diet plan. You will have follow-up visits with our team where we monitor your recovery and weight loss.