Bariatric surgeons in Overland Park and Leawood, Kansas
If you are affected by obesity, you know first-hand that managing your weight and improving your health is difficult.
Menorah Medical Center performs an evaluation prior to surgery and provides follow-up treatment to help you make sustainable changes in weight loss.
Our highly-experienced weight loss team
Our comprehensive bariatric surgery program provides access to weight loss specialists. Our team of surgeons have more than 60 years of combined experience in performing weight loss surgery and use the latest surgical technologies and techniques. Many of these newer options may allow for fewer incisions, less postoperative scarring and a faster overall recovery time.
Personalized bariatric care
Our caring, knowledgeable weight-loss surgery team wants to help you take charge of your health. There is not a single solution, but rather a combination of methods to treat obesity. We offer a free online bariatric surgery profiler to help determine if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery or a nonsurgical procedure.
Surgical weight loss procedures
Our bariatric surgeons are dedicated to providing the latest treatment options available. We offer several surgical options for weight loss surgery, so you can receive the procedure that best fits your needs and long-term weight loss goals. Our surgeries include:
- Duodenal switch
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
- Gastric balloon
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
- Non-surgical revisional weight loss procedures
- One anastomosis gastric bypass
- Revisional bariatric surgical procedures
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Support for your weight loss journey
We are here to walk with you every step of the way. All levels of obesity treatment include:
- Development of a personalized exercise plan that is right for you by our exercise physiologist
- Education, nutrition counseling and meal planning with our registered dietitians
You can be referred to the program by your physician or you can refer yourself. Our multidisciplinary team will be with you every step of your journey to permanent weight loss.
Our team includes:
- Bariatric coordinator
- Board-certified surgeons
- Exercise physiologists
- Medical weight loss physicians
- Occupational therapists
- Peer support groups
- Physical therapists
- Registered dietitian
Want to learn more? Our online seminar will provide you with valuable information to help make the decision that is best for you. Start your journey below. If you have questions, please contact our bariatric coordinator at (913) 498-7367.