If managing your weight has felt overwhelming or frustrating, it may be time to let a skilled team of bariatric and weight loss professionals create a personalized plan tailored to your needs.
Our providers understand that weight loss can be difficult and confusing. That’s why we want to invite you to an introductory patient seminar. Simply fill out the following form to learn how the Saint Joseph Wellness and Weight Management team can help.
How Saint Joseph helps with weight loss and management
Saint Joseph's main goal is to be a comprehensive center that offers a wide array of effective services to assist you in your weight loss journey. Our multidisciplinary approach includes dietary counseling, medically managed diets, dietary education, weight loss medications and surgery if desired. This program is designed to work with your needs to finally help create the healthy life you deserve.
Surgical weight loss
If medications or nutrition plans are not providing the desired results, then bariatric surgery is an option. For many patients, common surgical procedures can help you experience substantial weight loss with long-term success rates for keeping it off. These surgical procedures include:
Gastric sleeve surgery, often called a sleeve gastrectomy, involves reducing the stomach’s size to support weight loss. During the procedure, the surgeon removes a large section of the stomach, leaving behind a narrow, tube-shaped sleeve. Because this sleeve can hold significantly less food, typically up to 80% less than before, patients feel full with smaller portions.
Today, many bariatric procedures are performed using robotic-assisted technology. In this approach, the surgeon operates from a nearby console, guiding a high-definition camera and specialized miniaturized instruments. The robotic system enhances precision, allows for highly controlled movement and gives the surgeon a magnified view of the surgical site.
Traditional surgeries often require larger incisions, but laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, techniques use slender instruments and a small camera to operate through tiny entry points. This approach typically leads to less pain after surgery, a shorter hospital stay, quicker healing and improved cosmetic results because the incisions are much smaller.
Medical weight loss
Weight loss can be more than diet or exercise. Our team finds the underlying reasons why you may be struggling to reach your goals and delivers tailored solutions that help you lose weight and keep it off. These medical strategies include:
- Weight loss medications or medication adjustments as needed
- Body composition monitoring using the Total body composition scale to ensure fat loss while preserving muscle
- Meal replacement products
- Periodic blood tests to measure key health indicators
- Regular visits with your provider for evaluation and health coaching
- Weekly weight discussions and check-ins