You have several weight loss surgery options. NWH Surgical Weight Loss Program offers expertise in all of them.  Specific information about gastric bypass, gastric banding, duodenal switch, and other procedures performed at NWH are outlined for you on the following pages.

We strive put prospective patients at ease. We will help you come to a thorough understanding of each procedure and its potential benefits and risks.  Please attend one of our free Surgical Weight Loss Seminars to learn more.

How Weight Loss Surgery Works

Weight loss surgery works in two ways: by restriction and malabsorption.

Restriction

This kind of weight loss surgery works by preventing the stomach from stretching to full size. Normally, the stomach can hold about six cups of food. After weight loss surgery, the stomach can hold only a cup or so. This results in feeling full faster, eating less, and losing weight.

Malabsorption

Some weight loss surgeries also divert food around a section of intestine. By skipping an area of intestine, fewer calories are absorbed. Lower calorie absorption leads to weight loss.

Minimally Invasive Surgery or Open Surgery

Weight loss surgery can be minimally invasive surgery or ‘laparoscopic.’ In laparoscopic surgery, 5 to 6 inch-long incisions are made in the belly wall. The surgeon inserts tools and a camera through these holes then operates while watching a video screen.

In open surgery, the surgeon makes a large incision along the middle of the belly. This is sometimes necessary, when the surgery cannot be done laparoscopically.

Attend one of our free obesity surgery seminars in at Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco, New York.

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