Weight Loss Surgery Excellence

Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss solution for people who find that lifestyle changes and medical weight loss treatments are ineffective on their own. With two of the leading bariatric surgeons in the region at our hospitals, our bariatric surgery program offers the most experienced teams performing at the highest standards of quality and safety.

Quality and Innovation

St. Mary Medical Center was designated a Blue Distinction Center+ for its gastric stapling program by Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. It is also a designated Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Quality Improvement Program (MBSQIP). Community Hospital offers the newest innovation, gastric balloon, that is performed by specially-trained gastroenterologists.