Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) hosts the regions specialty center for minimally invasive weight loss procedures. Laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band procedures are performed by experienced surgeons with a proven record of superior clinical outcomes. The surgical program is supported by a comprehensive educational, support and pre-screening program to help ensure the safety and success of our patients.
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Center of Excellence The weight loss surgery program at SNGH earned national accreditation as a Center of Excellence from the prestigious American College of Surgeons. The Center of Excellence designation indicates that we have undergone a rigorous review and met high-quality standards for surgical care, outcomes and program excellence. Sentara Norfolk General Hospitals program has earned Level 1a status, which means that it provides complete tertiary care for the most challenging and complex weight loss surgery patients with optimal opportunity for safe and effective outcomes.
Comprehensive Program
Essential to successful weight loss surgery is a pre- and post- surgery education, pre-screening and support program. SNGH and Sentara Metabolic & Weight Loss Surgery Center (affiliated with Norfolk Surgical Group) provide you with a dedicated program coordinator and office staff to guide you through the program process, education classes on nutrition and exercise, support groups, as well as a thorough pre-screening process prior to surgery.
Quality Surgeons Minimally invasive weight loss surgery is performed by Sentara Norfolk General Hospital by
Dr. Stephen Wohlgemuth,
Dr. Mark Fontana,
Dr. Jared Brooks and
Dr. Marc Boustany from
Sentara Metabolic & Weight Loss Surgery Center (affiliated with Norfolk Surgical Group). They have performed hundreds of weight loss surgeries and have a proven record of success.
Free Information Seminars
Attend a free information seminar presented by a Sentara Metabolic & Weight Loss surgeon to learn more about minimally invasive weight loss surgery. These seminars are given about four times a month at various convenient locations in the area.
Call 1 (800)-SENTARA to register or
register online.