Attend a free, no-obligation seminar to learn more about your surgical and non-surgical weight loss options. We offer a variety of bariatric surgery options for people suffering from obesity who feel like they've tried every diet there is, been unsuccessful on numerous medications or weight loss programs, and whose weight is jeopardizing their health.
Our physician-supervised weight loss program uses nutrition, fitness and counseling to help you reach and maintain your ideal weight. Our six month program works with teenagers and their families to develop habits for a healthier lifestyle. These helpful weight loss tools and resources will provide you the educational information and ongoing support needed for your weight loss journey.
Our physician-supervised weight loss program uses nutrition, fitness and counseling to help you reach and maintain your ideal weight. Our six month program works with teenagers and their families to develop habits for a healthier lifestyle. These helpful weight loss tools and resources will provide you the educational information and ongoing support needed for your weight loss journey.
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You no longer have to feel like a prisoner inside your own body. And we're here to help. At Mercy Weight Management Center, our comprehensive surgical weight loss program is headed by board-certified bariatric surgeons, who can help you determine if weight loss surgery is right for your unique physical and emotional situation.
If you need to lose a significant amount of weight and feel like surgery is your last chance to have a healthy body and live a normal life, then bariatric surgery may be a wise decision for you. Surgical weight loss may reduce the risk of weight-related health problems that put many people's lives in danger, such as heart disease, diabetes and severe sleep apnea.*
In 2014, there were 193,000 bariatric procedures performed annually in the United States. Numbers are on the rise because bariatric weight loss may help severely obese people lose a large amount of weight. It may also help improve potentially life-threatening health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and severe sleep apnea.*
During gastric bypass surgery, the digestive tract is reconfigured, reducing the capacity of the stomach and bypassing a portion of the small intestine. The result is a limiting of both food intake and calorie absorption. This procedure is currently the most popular weight loss surgery in the United States because of its long-term effectiveness when coupled with appropriate nutrition and exercise practices.
A master of both laparoscopic (minimally invasive) and traditional open surgery techniques, our team of surgeons also perform robotic weight loss surgery. In fact, we are a national teaching facility, training surgeons across the U.S. Though called a "robot, " the da Vinci cannot act on its own. The surgeon controls the device, which translates his hand movements into smaller, ultra-precise movements of tiny surgical instruments inside your body.
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Davevailmba V.
Jan 15, 2022
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Mos Wanted
Aug 26, 2021
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Cathie Geske
Jul 14, 2021
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Dr. Johnston and his staff ate second to none! Their attention to detail and careful approach is a welcome relief. They have you go through a pre-surgical process that teaches you how to eat, exercise and live differently before surgery and you are then equipped to start your new life post-surgery. They have non-surgical options as well. I cannot sing their praises high enough.
Bren J.
Oct 25, 2020
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Anna Diekman
Dec 29, 2019
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I thoroughly enjoy the MWM program. I have always had great difficulty losing weight, I compare it to a roller coaster. With this program I continue to learn how to manage my weight. The health educators are phenomenal, the program is very workable and the weekly meetings help me stay accountable. Thank you for the weekly information and cooking demos that help me stay on track.
Pryo Tony
Dec 03, 2019
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So I actually went there to get info on Surgical weight loss as I weighed over 390 lbs. While talking with them, and finding out my insurance does not cover surgical weight less as they consider it "Cosmetic." They informed me they have non Surgical programs that are very successful. I decided to give it a try (even though I did not see me losing the weight I wanted to without surgery) and sign up. I am glad I did, as I have lost 150 lbs in approximately 6 months without any surgery. I cant say enough, how much I appreciate the help their professional staff with my weight loss and assisting me
Dane Fox
Nov 21, 2019
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Jerry Mcclease
Sep 14, 2019
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Jacqueline Wilkinson
Sep 14, 2019
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This program has been awesome for my health (both mental and physical) and self confidence. I haven’t tried a weight loss program before but I doubt that it gets any easier than Mercy! The staff is supportive and the food is tasty. I’m glad I learned how to manage my weight at Mercy before it had negative long-term consequences on my health. I’d recommend this program to anyone.
Carrie Blair
Sep 06, 2019
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This program has been a lifesaver! Betty Thomas is my coach and she has been very motivating and supportive along the way. It’s just been an awakening of health eating and physical activity that doesn’t include crazy, restrictive dieting. I recommend it to those that need help with becoming healthy.
