Our online weight loss seminar is one of the first steps to understanding if weight loss surgery is right for you. At the Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, we believe in personalized care - tailoring treatments and therapies based on each patient's situation and needs, and the understanding that obesity is a disease.
The program is led by Dr. Phil Schauer and located at the world-renowned Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Because obesity has many causes and many treatment options, our team includes expert physicians, as well as psychologists, dietitians, exercise physiologists, endocrinologists, obesity medicine specialists, and surgeons.
The program is led by Dr. Phil Schauer and located at the world-renowned Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Because obesity has many causes and many treatment options, our team includes expert physicians, as well as psychologists, dietitians, exercise physiologists, endocrinologists, obesity medicine specialists, and surgeons.
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The Bariatric & Metabolic Institute is a partnership between LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the Office of the Governor of Louisiana, Louisiana Economic Development (LED), LSU's School of Medicine in New Orleans, and Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation.
Is the only treatment for diabetes that for nearly all cases results in major improvement or complete remission of diabetes;. Has been endorsed by the American Diabetes Association and many other diabetes organizations as a very important treatment option; and, . Weight loss surgery can be most effective for treating diabetes when it is first diagnosed or in early stages.
If you are currently struggling with obesity, we are here to help. Our team of experts will walk with you along your entire journey, from eligibility approval to surgery to your after-surgery care.
The Bariatric & Metabolic Institute is an approved BCBSLA Network Provider and holds the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement (MBSAQIP) accreditation by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
The Bariatric & Metabolic Institute is an approved BCBSLA Network Provider and holds the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement (MBSAQIP) accreditation by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
The best medical treatments and solutions for obesity are grounded in scientific research. Our team relies on evidence-based discoveries and practices that produce the best outcomes. We encourage you to participate in our appropriate studies. In addition to the outpatient clinic and surgical components, Dr. Schauer is developing research labs staffed by highly skilled, biomedical science professionals.
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