Technology & Procedures

Surgical Weight Loss Procedures

The surgical weight loss procedures result in a pouch that restricts the amount of food patients can consume and/or reduces the amount of calories and nutrients the body can absorb.

Surgical Weight Loss Videos

In this series of videos, Fernando B. Bonanni, Jr., M.D., director, Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery offers the latest information on surgical weight loss options.

Note: To better understand weight loss surgery principles and options, the videos should be viewed in the following order:

1) Introduction (above video)

2) Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

3) Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Roux-en-y

4) Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch