Bariatric Surgery

There are many types of weight loss surgery, known collectively as bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgical procedures make changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat or by reducing the absorption of nutrients, or both. Consider gastric bypass or other weight-loss surgeries if diet and exercise haven’t worked for you in the past or if you are having serious health problems because of your weight.

If this sounds like you, turn to the team at Pardee Bariatrics and General Surgery for complete, surgical weight-loss care. From your first visit to lifelong follow-up services, you’ll have an expert team guiding you every step of the way. Trust the guidance of our surgeon, who performs hundreds of bariatric surgeries annually and has the experience to recommend the best procedure for you.

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Bariatric Surgery Options

As part of our surgical preparation process, you’ll meet one-on-one with a bariatric surgeon to discuss your goals, health and treatment options. Trust the guidance of our surgeons, Dr. Christopher Edwards and Dr. Rebecca Rice, who have the experience to recommend the best procedure for you. Most weight loss surgeries today are performed using minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopic surgery) and all of our bariatric procedures will make your stomach smaller so you’ll feel full after eating less food.

Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass divides your stomach into a small pouch and a larger portion, and connects your small intestine directly to the pouch. One type of gastric bypass surgery is a Roux-En-Y gastric bypass.

Duodenal Switch

The duodenal switch, also called biliopancreatic diversion, is a complex procedure that combines the vertical sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass procedures. To do this, the surgeon removes about 80 percent of your stomach, just as in sleeve gastrectomy, but adds a second component where the stomach is connected directly to the last part of the small intestine.

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Gastric sleeve (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy) removes about 80 percent of your stomach making your stomach into a slender tube reducing the amount of food you can eat.

Accreditations

Blue Cross Blue Shield Bariatrics Distinction

Pardee is proud to be aaccredited center and recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina with a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Bariatric Surgery designation.

To become accredited, a facility like Pardee undergoes a rigorous process of evaluations to ensure their level of quality across safety, training, follow-up, and surgical volume standards.