Why Choose YNHH
Patients at Yale-New Haven Hospital benefit from a dedicated bariatric surgery team led by world-class surgeons and medical caregivers specializing in all facets of weight loss surgery. All follow standardized protocols to provide consistent, compassionate care and support for the weight loss patient.
Accredited by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN)
The bariatric surgery program at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) has been accredited as a Level 1a facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This designation means that YNHH has met the essential criteria that ensure it is fully capable of supporting a bariatric surgery care program and that its institutional performance meets the requirements outlined by the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program.
Established by the American College of Surgeons in 2005 in an effort to extend established quality improvement practices to all disciplines of surgical care, the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program provides confirmation that a bariatric surgery center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality care for its bariatric surgery patients.
Clinical Team
Our bariatric surgery team is recognized for its expertise and innovation. Each surgeon is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive, bariatric surgery. In fact, our surgeons teach laparoscopic techniques to other physicians around the country. They are also well known for their research, uncovering new approaches to weight loss surgery that may benefit patients in the future.
World-Class Surgeons
Yale-New Haven bariatric surgery physicians are recognized for their expertise and innovation. In fact, they have taught laparoscopic techniques to other surgeons around the country. In addition to being recognized for their surgical skill, YNHH bariatric surgeons are also well known for their research, uncovering new approaches to weight loss surgery that may benefit patients in the future.
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Available Procedures
Yale-New Haven Hospital is the first and currently only hospital in Connecticut to offer three different, minimally invasive (i.e. laparoscopic) bariatric surgical techniques.
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most common procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is stapled and the upper intestine is connected to the stomach.
- Lap-Band® surgery induces weight loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach to limit the amount of food that can be consumed.
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a new procedure particularly suited to patients with the highest risk for surgery, normally used as a first step in treatment and as a bridge to other Bariatric operations.
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Is bariatric surgery right for you?
Morbid obesity is a complex chronic disease. Weight loss surgery should be viewed first and foremost as a method for alleviating this debilitating disease. Yale-New Haven Hospital adheres to the National Institutes of Health guidelines to determine if an individual is a candidate for bariatric surgery. Eligible patients typically have a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 40 (about 80 pounds overweight for a man and about 100 pounds for a woman), or suffer from sleep apnea, diabetes, or hypertension.
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