Have you tried to shed the pounds and keep them off? For some people, a combination of diet and exercise is the best way to lose weight but it doesn't work for everyone. Our nationally recognized physicians can help you determine if surgical weight loss is the right option for you.
What Surgical Options are Available?
Weight loss surgery is also called bariatric or gastrointestinal surgery. The procedure can be a life-saving option for those with severe obesity (100 pounds overweight or more). Our surgeons may also recommend the operation if you suffer from a weight related health problem, such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, high blood pressure or other ailments.
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Laparoscopic Gastric bypass surgery involves reducing the size of the stomach's normal volume from approximately one gallon to a few ounces. In recent years, great strides have been made in using laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery, which involves much smaller incisions, often resulting in shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery.
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Laparoscopic Lap band surgery offers patients a tool to restrict intake and affect weight loss as well by sectioning off the stomach as opposed to actually changing the size through laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery. Patients who have the surgery lose weight because they simply cannot eat as much food comfortably.
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Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy is a new procedure that induces weight loss by restricting food intake by removing the left side of the stomach. This results in a new stomach, which is roughly the size and shape of a banana.
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To learn more about the Lutheran Surgical Weight Loss Institute click here.
Meet our team
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George S. Ferzli, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a nationally recognized leader in minimally invasive surgery. He is currently chairman of the Department of Surgery at Lutheran Medical Center, a professor of surgery at SUNY and is board certified and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ferzli has been featured in New York Magazine for the past nine years also listed as one of the top 100 surgeons in the country. He has performed more than 10,000 laparoscopic (small incision) procedures. Additionally, he is the holder of five patents in art and science of surgery as well as, a publisher of more than 100 peer review articles and twelve medical textbooks. To reach Dr. Ferzli call 718-630-THIN (8446).
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Corneliu T. Vulpe, M.D., is currently an attending surgeon at Lutheran Medical Center and Staten Island University Hospital. He is an active assistant clinical professor at SUNY Health Science Center @ Brooklyn. Dr. Vulpe is fluent is English, Spanish, French, Romanian and Italian. To reach Dr. Vulpe call 718-630-THIN (8446).
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Lisa Lobel, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., is an experienced clinical nutritionist. She has worked in a hospital setting, at Staten Island University Hospital, as well as in private practice, at Melainie Rogers Nutrition, L.L.C. For the past two years, Lisa has been an integral part of Lutheran's bariatric team working with Dr. Ferzli as a bariatric nutritionist. Lisa brings her knowledge and experience to Lutheran's Surgical Weight Loss Institute in her new role as the program coordinator and nutritionist. Lisa can be reached at 718-630-8624. |
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David Mahony, Ph.D., is the program psychologist for Lutheran's Surgical Weight Loss Institute. He received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from St. John's University in 1997 and is licensed and board certified. He has worked with bariatric surgery patients for the past eight years and has developed a psychological test, the PsyBari, which is used exclusively for presurgical evaluations. He has published several scholarly articles on the psychological profiles of bariatric surgery candidates and is a Reviewer for the Obesity Surgery journal. Dr. Mahony can be reached at 718-630-8624. |
Click on "Find a Physician" at the top of the page to obtain more information about our bariatric surgeons.
Lutheran's Surgical Weight Loss Institute is designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons and a NYS Designated Bariatric Surgery Center for Medicaid in NYC. This means that patients (including those using Medicaid and Medicare) can be reimbursed for this life-saving surgery at a medical center with one of the highest standards of quality. Lutheran's Surgical Weight Loss Institute is also the only bariatric center credentialed by Aetna in New York, New Jersey and Staten Island.
Our Surgical Weight Loss Institute has been designated a center of excellence from the following insurance companies, Aetna, CIGNA, Blue Cross Blue Shield & HIP Health Plan of New York.
