Question:
Are there facilities in the US that are exclusive to only bariatric surgeries?

I want to know if there are hospitals or surgery centers that do only bariatric surgeries.    — klcombs (posted on June 13, 2007)

June 13, 2007
Barix Treatment Center in Ypsilanti Michigan.... Good place. They only do weight loss surgery and plastic surgery for after weight loss.
   — marthabo

June 13, 2007
My surgeon specializes in RNY and LAPBAND. The hospitals he is affiiated with have Bariatric Coordinators AND Bariatric Wings - if you will for the recovery time in the hospital. I had WONDERFUL nurses and was NEVER w/o anything I needed (meds, assistance, etc.). I am sure there are facilities that specialize and ONLY do bariatric procedures and nothing else. Good luck.
   — jammerz

June 13, 2007
I am having my surgery done at Vista Hospital. It only does bariatrics and orthapaedics
   — Susan M.

June 13, 2007
YES!!!! I just recently had my surgery on 5/24/07 at the Barix Clinics in Langhorne, PA they have 3 hospitals in the US, and that is all they do. I have never been treated so well, the care was unbelievable. They also do plastics there. Here is their website check it out!!! http://www.barixclinics.com
   — Tiffany D.

June 13, 2007
If you can't find a surgery center near where you live try looking for a surgeon that does only bariatrics. There are a lot of them out there now. My Dr. did a wonderful job even though he is a general surgeon. Only about 150 RNY a year in the clinic I went to. On the other hand my daughter went to a Dr. who does exclusivly bariatrics and his clinic cranks out around 1000 a year. Can't help but think the repetition of the procedure is good for all concerned. If I had had a choice I would have gone to someone that does bariatrics exclusivly. Sometimes you are stuck with what your insurance will approve. Good Luck and God Bless, Norma
   — njkbutton

June 13, 2007
I had my RNY at Innova Hospital in San Antonio. It's a small 4-bed hospital dedicated solely to bariatric surgery. They also do follow-up type surgeries like gall bladder removal for their bariatric patients.
   — Vicki V.