Visit Our Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Center In Brooklyn

Different people have different weight loss needs. For many, proper dietary and lifestyle management is enough, but for others, prescription medications or weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) offers the best chance for long-term success. The Weight Loss Center at TBHC will help you understand your options so you can make choices that work for you. You never go it alone — we’ll guide you each step of the way.

If bariatric surgery is indicated, you can feel confident knowing that all weight loss procedures at TBHC are performed using minimally invasive techniques by board certified surgeons who have completed thousands of success weight loss procedures. In fact, the Weight Loss Center at TBHC has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

The MBSAQIP Standards, outlined in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patient 2019 ensure that bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just a surgical procedure, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. The accredited center offers preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for their severely obese patients. This comprehensive approach to weight loss furthers our mission of Keeping Brooklyn Healthy.

Treatment Options

Weight loss medication
Bariatric surgery, which helps limit eating by giving patients a feeling of fullness after eating very little food. On average, patients lose 50 to 70 percent of their excess body weight at one year from bariatric surgery. The minimally invasive procedures offered at TBHC include laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Your surgeon will help you determine which procedure is right for you.

Weight Loss Testimonials

Diana Walton Before and After Bariatric Surgery

Diana Walton: The Future Looks Brighter — and Longer — Thanks to Bariatric Surgery
“I had uncontrollable diabetes and weighed 205 pounds... Getting this surgery was my only option. Today, I am 137 pounds and my diabetes is much more manageable and under control.”

Lucia Nolasco: The Day of My Surgery Was the Day I Was Reborn
“A year ago, I was 239 pounds. My blood pressure was high. I couldn’t sleep. My legs and feet were always swollen. I could barely get up the stairs. One of the ladies at my mom’s church kept losing all this weight. When I asked her about it, she referred me to The Brooklyn Hospital Center.”

A Weight Loss Journey: Luisa's story with TBHC
Watch as Luisa shares her experience with weight loss surgery, shedding pounds and gaining a second chance at life at The Brooklyn Hospital Center.