Mercy Clinic Bariatrics at the Mercy Center for Performance Medicine

Surgery
701 S. New Ballas Road, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63141


Phone: (314) 251-5890
Fax: (314) 251-5891
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Mercy Clinic Bariatrics, located at the Center for Performance Medicine and Specialty Care near Mercy Hospital St. Louis, provides bariatric surgery that can help you successfully reach a healthier weight and reduce your risk of developing health complications associated with obesity.

We are committed to helping you at every step of the process with team-focused care and will support you in your weight loss and health goals.

What is Bariatric Surgery?

Bariatrics is simply the field of medicine focused on obesity, its causes, prevention and treatments. Bariatric surgery is divided into two different approaches to helping treat obesity: restrictive, where the stomach's size and capacity are reduced, and malabsorption, where the stomach’s ability to absorb calories and nutrients is reduced.

At Mercy Clinic Bariatrics our team of leading experts is ready to help you meet your weight loss and health goals. We provide a variety of bariatric procedures including gastric sleeve, gastric banding and gastric bypass. In addition to your primary care physician, we call on our psychologists, dietitians, physical therapists, cardiologists, pulmonologists and surgeons to ensure your success.

Bariatric surgery is just one part of your lifelong commitment to better health-but we're here to help.

Am I Eligible for Bariatric Surgery?

Bariatric surgery is approved only for people over the age of 18 with either of the following: :

  • Body mass index (BMI) greater than 35
  • BMI greater than 30 with a severe co-morbidity, such as: 
    • Heart disease
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Sleep apnea
    • High blood pressure
    • Weight-related health problems 

Disclaimer: Bariatric surgery comes with other risks to consider, such as infection, poor wound healing and even death. You and your doctor should discuss these risks when you talk about the potential benefits of surgery. 

Who benefits from bariatric surgery? - Dr. Katelin Mirkin

Hear about the potential benefits for bariatric surgery.

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