Weight Loss (Bariatrics)
Expert specialists you can turn to for a lifetime of health and wellness
Bariatrics and weight loss teams at Loyola Medicine are nationally recognized for their part in helping patients lose weight through medical and/or surgical options.
Loyola offers the expertise of a highly skilled, multidisciplinary weight loss team that includes: a bariatrician, advanced practice nurses, registered dietitians and health psychologists who draw on the translational research of a nationally recognized academic medical center.
Weight Loss (Bariatric) Sub-specialties
Duodenal switch, also called a biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, is a weight loss surgery offered by Loyola Medicine’s highly skilled bariatric surgeons.
Gastric bypass, also known as a Roux-en-y gastric bypass, is a common, minimally invasive, laparoscopic weight loss surgery offered by Loyola's recognized weight loss (bariatrics) team.
Gastric sleeve, also known as sleeve surgery or sleeve gastrectomy, is used to help individuals attain a healthy weight.
Medical weight loss at Loyola is more than a "diet," it is a doctor-driven weight management program using medical principles to achieve your goals.
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Loyola’s weight loss specialists are committed to lifelong health and wellness. Our medical and surgical weight loss specialists work together to help you lose weight and improve your overall health. Schedule an appointment today!
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Our Locations
Office
Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric Care at Melrose Park
719 W North Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone: (708)538-6733
News
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January 26, 2022
2022 Chicago Top Docs
107 Loyola Medicine physicians were named to Chicago magazine's 2022 "Top Docs" list. See which physicians made the list.
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March 14, 2021
Loyola Medicine Recognized as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery
Loyola Medicine has been recognized as a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery through the Blue Distinction® Specialty Care program.
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January 2, 2020
Chicago Magazine Names ThirtyThree Loyola Medicine Physicians to 2020 Top Doctors List
Thirty-three Loyola Medicine physicians have been named to Chicago magazine's Top Doctors 2020 list. According to the magazine, physicians are selected as the best in the area by their peers.
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January 15, 2019
Chicago Magazine Names 30 Loyola Medicine Physicians to its 2019 Top Doctors List
Thirty Loyola Medicine physicians have been named to Chicago magazine’s 2019 Top Doctors list, published in the January issue. Physicians were selected as the best in the area by their peers, the magazine said.