Pre-Surgery All patients scheduled for any procedure or surgery at Mather Hospital must register through the Pre-Admitting Department for that procedure or surgery. To do so, call 631-476-2807 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. You will be asked to leave a message should you call outside those hours. Depending…
Support groups will be virtual through Microsoft Teams. Please download the app on your smartphone, iPad or tablet or use or on your desktop/laptop. Click on the link to join the support group session you’d like to attend. January 2025 ********************************************************************************************************* Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Pre and Post-op Support Group 6:30 pm-8:30 pm (VIRTUAL and…
Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™ Informational Seminars with Arif Ahmad, MD To minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we are limiting seminars and in-person appointments. You are welcome to sign up for an in person or televisit seminar with the Bariatric Center of Excellence team at Mather Hospital. If you are…
Your surgery may only last a day, but your new lifestyle is for life. That’s why we offer a range of support to help you through every stage of your weight loss journey, starting with our free informational seminars through to our pre-op and post-op support groups. We want to make sure you are totally…
Weight Loss Without Surgery – The Intragastric Balloon Revolutionary weight loss without surgery – no incisions, no stitches, with the non-surgical placement of the FDA approved intragastric balloon. Your Procedure According to Arif Ahmad, MD, Director of the Mather Hospital Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™ (COEMBS™), the procedure involves the insertion of a durable silicone balloon through…
Revisional Bariatric Surgery may be an option for patients who have not achieved their desired results from a previous weight loss surgery. The decision to undergo revision weight loss surgery is a major decision, as it is considered a riskier surgery than first-time weight loss surgery. Since every patient is unique, you will need to…
Gastric Banding is a surgical procedure used to help obese and severely obese patients lose weight by making you feel full faster, so you eat less and lose weight. The procedure involves placing an adjustable silicone band around the upper portion of your stomach to create a small pouch. Patients who undergo Gastric Banding surgery…
Gastric Bypass surgery is used to help obese and severely obese patients permanently lose significant amounts of weight. * The procedure, known as the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, greatly reduces the size of the stomach, thereby reducing food intake. According to the medical journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, the mean percentage excess weight loss (%EWL) was…
Sleeve Gastrectomy is a restrictive form of bariatric surgery that is used to help obese and severely obese patients lose weight by reducing the stomach to approximately 15 percent of its original size. Your Procedure According to Arif Ahmad, MD, Director of the Mather Hospital Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™ (COEMBS™), the procedure involves inserting instruments through…
