Lehigh Valley Bariatric Medicine

The medical care and personal support you need to lose the weight and keep it off.

What is a Bariatrician?

A bariatrician is a physician with special training in the medical treatment of obesity and the health conditions associated with it. Bariatricians treat obese patients with a comprehensive program of diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes and when needed, appetite suppressants and other prescription medications. Bariatricians have specialized knowledge, tools and techniques to design a medical weight loss program tailored to meet individual needs.

What does Lehigh Valley Bariatric Medicine's medical weight loss program include?

• Initial examination - You will meet individually to review your medical history and current eating habits, provide a physical examination, and order appropriate tests (if needed).
• Diet and nutritional counseling - You'll meet regularly to review food logs and make adjustments to your diet.
• Behavior Modification - You'll learn good eating habits and ways to avoid the repeated failures you may have experienced in the past.
• Prescription appetite suppressants (if needed)
• Maintenance - You'll receive the support you need to maintain your weight loss after reaching your goal.

Medical Weight Loss is right for you if:

• You are struggling to lose weight and ready to take action
• Repeated attempts to lose weight by dieting have failed
• You have a Body Mass Index greater than 30
• You are 18 years of age or older
• You are committed to lifestyle changes and agree to regular follow ups

Lehigh Valley Bariatric Medicine and the Surgical Weight Loss Option

• If you're considering weight-loss surgery, Lehigh Valley Bariatric Medicine provides the medical, education and support you need before and after surgery, so you can make permanent changes for the better.
• Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network is one of just two hospitals in Pennsylvania accredited as a Level 1A facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons.
• First in our region to offer less-invasive LAP-BAND surgery, in addition to laparoscopic Gastric Bypass surgery.

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