Weight-loss surgery (or metabolic / bariatric surgery) has advanced significantly from the early practices in the 1960s. Today, there are a variety of surgical options for the treatment of obesity. Each type of surgery has its own set of benefits and risks. Once you have attended a free orientation, you may schedule your surgical consultation with Dr. Khalil to receive a customized recommendation based on your own individual health history and future goals.
Dr. Khalil specializes in minimally invasive and robotic metabolic surgery and is known for his excellent bedside manner. He, along with a team of nutritional and nurse specialists, provide comprehensive surgery programs to ensure customized and successful treatment to meet your needs.
Each procedure minimizes the risks, have faster recovery times, and have minimal scarring as compared to traditional open surgery. There are 4 main types of procedures: (1) Vertical/Sleeve Gastrectomy, (2) the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band procedure, (3) the transected Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and (4) the Duodenal Switch.
All the procedures significantly reduce stomach size. To be successful, however, the patient must also actively make changes in their life - eat the right foods, take daily vitamins and supplements, exercise, and drink plenty of liquids. Together, this regimen will enable you to lose weight in a healthy manner.
Restrictive Surgery
Restrictive surgeries reduce the amount of food the stomach can hold. The procedures involve the creation of a small stomach pouch to decrease food intake, consume fewer calories, and ultimately achieve weight loss. The purpose of this type of surgery is to allow the patient to experience a sense of fullness when consuming small quantities of food.
Sleeve / Vertical Gastrectomy
Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND®)
Malabsorptive Surgery
Malabsorptive surgeries limit the quantity of food that the body can digest and absorb. These types of procedures involve a reduction in the length of the digestive tract. By shortening the small intestines, the body will digest and absorb less food, thereby decreasing caloric intake and promoting weight-loss. Malabsorptive operations are the least often performed weight loss surgeries today.
Combined Surgeries
Combined surgeries employ malabsorptive and restrictive methods. The procedure restricts how much the stomach can hold while reducing how much it can absorb. However, it does so to a smaller extent than procedures which are exclusively malabsorptive. The combination of these two types of procedures has proven to be a great formula for long-term weight-loss. Combined procedures are the most commonly preformed weight-loss surgeries today, making up approximately 90% of all gastric bypass surgeries in the United States.
Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Biliopancreatic Diversion - Duodenal Switch
Dr. Khalil specializes in minimally invasive and robotic metabolic surgery and is known for his excellent bedside manner. He, along with a team of nutritional and nurse specialists, provide comprehensive surgery programs to ensure customized and successful treatment to meet your needs.
Each procedure minimizes the risks, have faster recovery times, and have minimal scarring as compared to traditional open surgery. There are 4 main types of procedures: (1) Vertical/Sleeve Gastrectomy, (2) the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band procedure, (3) the transected Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and (4) the Duodenal Switch.
All the procedures significantly reduce stomach size. To be successful, however, the patient must also actively make changes in their life - eat the right foods, take daily vitamins and supplements, exercise, and drink plenty of liquids. Together, this regimen will enable you to lose weight in a healthy manner.
Restrictive Surgery
Restrictive surgeries reduce the amount of food the stomach can hold. The procedures involve the creation of a small stomach pouch to decrease food intake, consume fewer calories, and ultimately achieve weight loss. The purpose of this type of surgery is to allow the patient to experience a sense of fullness when consuming small quantities of food.
Sleeve / Vertical Gastrectomy
Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND®)
Malabsorptive Surgery
Malabsorptive surgeries limit the quantity of food that the body can digest and absorb. These types of procedures involve a reduction in the length of the digestive tract. By shortening the small intestines, the body will digest and absorb less food, thereby decreasing caloric intake and promoting weight-loss. Malabsorptive operations are the least often performed weight loss surgeries today.
Combined Surgeries
Combined surgeries employ malabsorptive and restrictive methods. The procedure restricts how much the stomach can hold while reducing how much it can absorb. However, it does so to a smaller extent than procedures which are exclusively malabsorptive. The combination of these two types of procedures has proven to be a great formula for long-term weight-loss. Combined procedures are the most commonly preformed weight-loss surgeries today, making up approximately 90% of all gastric bypass surgeries in the United States.
Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Biliopancreatic Diversion - Duodenal Switch