My weight loss journey began in May of 2008, during a visit to my primary care physician. At the time, I was suffering from hypertension, for which I was taking two medications, and generally felt unwell. With the slightest exertion - such as going to the mall – I was out-of-breath, and out of energy! To top it off, my weight was the highest it had ever been – 263 lbs!

My doctor and I discussed long-term weight loss options, and he referred me to the Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Hahnemann University Hospital. The Staff at the Center for surgical Weight Loss helped me Let the Weight Be Over!

"The Staff at the Center for Surgical Weight Loss
provided the education and guidance I needed
to be successful both before and after surgery"   -Andrea

It has been 3 years since my surgery. I have lost 95 lbs, and have dropped five dress sizes. More importantly, I feel healthy and have newfound energy!

I am grateful to the staff at the Center for Surgical Weight Loss! They gave me a second chance at life!

The reality of morbid obesity is that it puts people who are 100 or more pounds overweight at a greater risk of developing very serious medical conditions. Bariatric surgery offers hope and help to those who have tried repeatedly to lose excess weight and keep it off.

Weight loss is only one benefit of bariatric surgery - It can also help improve or resolve pre-existing medial conditions associated with obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, polycystic ovary syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, joint pain and gastroesophageal reflux disease. *