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We Offer Minimally Invasive Surgery & Body Contouring 

Our highly trained surgeons specialize in minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic surgery, which means they utilize specialized instruments to make very small incisions. Almost all patients are eligible for this type of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery. This approach results in less pain, a shorter recovery period, and fewer complications than traditional surgery.

Weight-Loss Surgery Procedures

The right surgical treatment for you will be determined with your physician. Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring and Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown are equipped to support the following weight loss surgeries:

• Sleeve Gastrectomy - This surgery reduces the size of the stomach, creating a small pouch that significantly reduces the volume of food that can be consumed, while still allowing the stomach to function normally.
• Duodenal Switch – This surgery is designed to treat people who have diabetes and/or severe obesity. It combines a sleeve gastrectomy with an intestinal bypass. 
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass - This surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine, which in turn has a profound effect on diabetes resolution. 
• Bariatric Revision Surgery – This is a procedure that corrects or improves a prior weight loss surgery.  Most bariatric surgeries do not require a revision procedure; however, in some cases, patients find that a prior procedure may need a “tune-up,” just like a vehicle, to help keep it functioning properly.

Excess Skin Removal and Body Contouring

Weight loss surgery patients may quickly lose a large amount of weight after surgery. For about half of the patients, the rapid weight loss results in excess abdominal skin. These patients may be candidates for skin removal or body contouring plastic surgery to remove the extra skin. Depending on unique patient needs, skin removal surgery may be performed by a bariatric surgeon, or a plastic surgeon.