Bariatric Surgery
Severe or "morbid" obesity is a chronic condition that is difficult to treat through dietary modification and exercise alone. Classification of obesity are defined by your body mass index (BMI). You are considered obese if you have a BMI of 30 or more. Severe obesity is defined as having a BMI of more than 35. Morbid obesity constitutes a BMI of 40 or more. Individuals with a BMI greater than 35 who cannot lose weight and keep it off by non-surgical means, or who suffer from serious obesity related problems, bariatric surgery such as a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve may be the best option for lasting weight loss.
If you areoverweight, suffer from weight related conditions, and have struggled to lose weight and keep it off with diet and exercise, weight loss surgery may be right for you. St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY under the guidance of weight loss surgeon/bariatric surgery director William A. Graber, MD, FACS, is a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) accredited center. The MBSAQIP program is structured to continuously improve care quality and patient safety. Our bariatric program consists of a dedicated team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, dietitians and other health care professionals devoted to guiding you through the process of weight loss surgery
If you are considering a gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, or revisional bariatric procedure, please visit the website of William A. Graber, MD, PC for more information. Every bariatric surgeon at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY specializes in laparoscopic bariatric surgery, which uses the most advanced techniques to perform wieght loss surgery.
For more information aboutweight losssurgery and St. Joseph's Health Program of Excellence for bariatric surgery, please see the following:
Website of William A. Graber MD, PC Contact: William A. Graber, MD, PC Medical Office Centre 104 Union Ave, Suite 809 Syracuse, NY 13203 315-477-4740 St. Joseph's Resource Line for physician and program information: Call (315) 703-2138 or 1-888-785-6371
Virtual Bariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting Dates for 2023
To be held from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm on every third Wednesday of every other month.
- Wednesday, December 21, 2022
- Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023
- Wednesday, May 17, 2023
- Wednesday, July 19, 2023
- Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023
All meetings will be held using Microsoft TEAMS
Please go to https://www.sjhsyr.org/services/bariatric-weight-loss-surgery
Click the link for St. Joseph's Hospital Bariatric Surgery Support Group on this site to join the virtual meeting.