Title Bariatric surgery - Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Weight loss surgery Description Bariatric surgery is an approach to help you improve your health and quality of life by losing weight. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID bariatricSurgery This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss surgery, reduces the size of your stomach and small intestine to limit the amount of food you can eat or absorb. Bariatric surgery can be done in several ways, like: Gastric bypass, which shrinks your stomach size and re-routes your digestive system, so you don’t absorb as much food Sleeve gastrectomy, which removes part of your stomach, leaving only a slender “sleeve” that holds less food Appointments Appointment intro text Use default text Appointment lead-in default Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first. Is a referral required? 2 Are walkins accepted? 2 Is online scheduling available for this service? 2 Service location Address Address Street address Use the facility's street address? On Address United States Hours Use the facility's hours Hours Monday: 24/7 Tuesday: 24/7 Wednesday: 24/7 Thursday: 24/7 Friday: 24/7 Saturday: 24/7 Sunday: 24/7 Contact info Use the general facility phone number Yes, display the general facility phone number
VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Weight loss surgery Description Bariatric surgery is an approach to help you improve your health and quality of life by losing weight. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID bariatricSurgery This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss surgery, reduces the size of your stomach and small intestine to limit the amount of food you can eat or absorb. Bariatric surgery can be done in several ways, like: Gastric bypass, which shrinks your stomach size and re-routes your digestive system, so you don’t absorb as much food Sleeve gastrectomy, which removes part of your stomach, leaving only a slender “sleeve” that holds less food