What Sets Our Weight-Loss Services Apart

If you need to lose weight, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network’s Weight Management Center can help you shed pounds safely and keep the weight off. Here’s why we are your best choice for weight-loss care:

• We are one of only two hospitals in Pennsylvania (and 25 nationwide) recognized for excellence in weight-loss surgery by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation means we not only have the hospital resources to care for patients who are obese, but also provide the support and resources patients need before and after surgery.

• Our board-certified surgeons have performed more than 1,100 successful gastric bypass surgeries. The fact that we care for a large number of people means we have the experience needed to achieve the best results.

• We have the region’s only hospital-based, board-certified weight-loss specialist (bariatrician). Bariatricians treat obese patients with a complete program of diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes and when needed, prescription medications. Bariatricians have special knowledge, tools and techniques to design a medical weight-loss program tailored to your individual needs.

• We’re recognized as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health America, Cigna and United Resource Networks.

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