Bariatrics/Weight Management

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Why Choose Us

If you’ve struggled to find lasting weight loss solutions, BayCare’s bariatric program is here for you. We provide personalized care, expert doctors and a full range of weight loss options, from sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass surgery, SADI-S and duodenal switch procedures to medical weight loss including exercise plans, nutrition and GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide. Our team supports you with nutrition and fitness guidance, and we’ll be by your side before, during and after your procedure. With locations across West Central Florida and a self-pay option, BayCare makes your journey to better health easy and more successful.

Pasco and Pinellas County

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Hillsborough and Polk Counties

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Our Services

  • Weight Loss Medications
  • Bariatric Surgeries
  • Nutrition Therapy
  • Support for Surgical Patients
Weight loss medications are an effective, nonsurgical option to help you meet your goals. Commonly known as GLP-1s, our doctors can prescribe weight loss pills and injections such as semaglutide. Your care team will work with you to decide what’s best, based on your medical history.

If you and your doctor decide that surgery is the best option, your doctor will review your surgical options and select which will be most effective for you. Our experienced bariatric surgeons perform:

  • Gastric bypass surgery (Roux-en-Y)
  • Gastric sleeve surgery
  • Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS)
  • Single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S)
  • Lap-Band removal
  • Revisions of gastric sleeve surgery
  • Conversion surgeries of:
    - Gastric sleeve to gastric bypass
    - Lap-band to gastric sleeve, gastric bypass or SADI-S
    - Gastric bypass to DS 
 
What you eat is key to achieving and maintaining your weight loss goal. Our registered dietitians will meet you where you’re at, working with you to develop meal plans tailored to your life, work and family environment, whether that’s before surgery, right after surgery or years later.
Your care team is with you at every step, offering guidance before, during and long after treatment. This expert team includes your bariatric surgeon, program navigator, registered dietitian, fitness professional and psychologist. Connecting with others who understand your experience is vital to your success, so we offer support groups no matter where you are on your journey. Our team members at several locations have experienced our weight loss program themselves. They can give you highly personal and valuable coaching and perspectives.

Our Approach to Care

At BayCare, your journey is our priority. Our compassionate team, including board-certified surgeons, bariatric navigators, dietitians, fitness specialists and more, supports you on every stage of your weight loss journey. We offer state-of-the-art facilities, online patient forums and virtual and in-person support groups. As part of the region’s largest academic health system, we provide a full range of weight loss solutions, including nutrition, exercise and psychosocial counseling; options such as GLP-1 medications, and surgical procedures, all tailored to your needs. You deserve to feel amazing and we’re here to help you get there and maintain your weight loss.
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Julie's Testimonial

Procedure: Gastric sleeve
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Starting Weight: 250 lbs 
​​Current Weight: 150 lbs

​​“I wish I had done it 15 years ago. Everyone says their biggest regret is not doing it sooner – and it’s true. This surgery gave me my life back.”

Julie's weight loss
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Maximizing Patient Success

BayCare’s weight loss support groups, preoperative education and ongoing doctor and team member guidance help you prepare, transform and maintain lasting results. Our surgeons take your weight loss personally too. They became bariatric surgeons not just to treat obesity, but to empower patients to take control of their health, reclaim their confidence and live the life they envision. We celebrate every milestone with you, providing encouragement, tools and confidence to achieve your goals. Our team supports every patient so they can experience lasting weight loss success, from the first consultation through a lifetime of wellness.