Weight-Loss Surgery San Diego: Olde Del Mar Surgical

For the best in minimally invasive weight-loss surgery in San Diego, turn to Olde Del Mar Surgical. Our proven, patient-centric approach is championed and exemplified every day by our experienced and compassionate team of surgeons, nurses, dietitians, and office staff.

Olde Del Mar Surgical is an award-winning medical clinic led by Chief of Surgery Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul, who is also the medical director for weight-loss surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital. Dr. Bhoyrul has decades of experience in San Diego weight-loss surgery and helped co-author and edit one of the world’s first textbooks on laparoscopic surgery.

Dr. Pascal Bortz has been a strong addition to the team with his additional focus on robotic surgery. Additionally, our nurse practitioner, Kirsten Goshen, brings with her over a decade of experience in surgical and medical weight loss. Under the leadership of Drs. Bhoyrul and Bortz and FNP Goshen, we are able to specialize in a number of disciplines, including weight-loss surgery, general surgery, robotic surgery, and medical weight-loss programs.

OUR BARIATRIC SURGERY SOLUTIONS

Our most popular weight-loss surgeries in San Diego are gastric bypass and gastric sleeve. Regardless of the procedure, however, we perform most operations laparoscopically (minimally invasive) and under general anesthesia. The surgery usually takes less than an hour.

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SAN DIEGO WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERIES AT OLDE DEL MAR SURGICAL

WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERIES:

• Gastric Sleeve: The gastric sleeve, or sleeve gastrectomy, is minimally invasive and involves the removal of a portion of the stomach. Patients typically experience much less hunger after our surgeons remove part of the stomach that produces ghrelin, a hormone that makes people feel constantly hungry.
• Gastric Bypass: The gastric bypass, or Roux-en-Y bypass, is minimally invasive and results in both a smaller stomach and a rerouted portion of the intestines. This is a good option for patients who need to lose a lot of weight; who carry their fat centrally; or who have metabolic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes.
• Lap Band: With a lap band or gastric band procedure, we use surgical instruments to place a flexible ring around the upper portion of the stomach, creating a small pouch. By placing the band around the vagus nerve, we are able to reduce hunger and improve the feeling of fullness (satiety).
• Revisional weight-loss surgery: Surgeons may advise this course of action in order to correct or improve upon a previous weight-loss surgery that has not produced results. Revisional surgery is complex; it takes into account medical, surgical, emotional, and social factors that affect weight and overall health. We are one of only a very small number of practices that specialize in revisional surgery.
• SADI-S Duodenal Switch: SADI-S (single anastomosis duodeno–ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy) is a relatively new procedure that has proven to be successful for patients who have persistent, severe obesity despite a previous sleeve gastrectomy. We also offer it as an initial procedure for patients who need to lose more than 200 pounds.
• Gastric Balloon: One of the most common of all bariatric procedures worldwide. It’s nonsurgical, noninvasive, and involves endoscopically placing a balloon into the stomach to assist with portion control. The balloon is the size of an orange and is removed after six months.
• Laparoscopic / Robotic Surgery: We make small incisions on the abdomen. Next, we gently pump CO2 into the abdominal cavity to spread the stomach wall away from the organs. Into this larger space, we insert a laparoscope, a camera that allows us to see and work inside without having to make a large incision.
• Endocrine Surgery: We specialize in this surgery for the removal of the adrenal glands, which are part of the endocrine system, the function of which is to release hormones into the bloodstream that control blood pressure, blood chemical levels, water and glucose usage, stress reactions, and more.

FOLLOW-UP CARE

Each surgery includes one year of follow-up care: visits with a clinician and a dietitian, plus counseling and educational resources.

We learned long ago that weight-loss surgery on its own can be a waste of time. Surgery must be followed up by continuing care, check-ups — and check-ins — and the establishment of a regular system of communication and feedback.

To that end, we’ve implemented a system that provides patients with their own online dashboard called Bariatastic! With this system, patients can see all of their health parameters, helping keep them accountable and helping ensure the success of their weight-loss journey.

A FOCUS ON PATIENTS, RESULTS, AND COMMUNICATION

For patients suffering from obesity and its associated health challenges, weight-loss surgery is an opportunity to improve both the quality and the quantity of life itself. We are experts in helping patients lose weight and overcome many of the health problems associated with obesity: diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and more.

Plus, our complication rate of 1% is well below the national rate of 5%. This positions Olde Del Mar Surgical as a far better choice for weight-loss surgery in San Diego than other clinics both near and far.

Among other benefits, minimally invasive surgery is a surgical procedure that allows for shorter hospital stays than traditional open surgery. Much more important than limiting food intake is the dramatic changes in patients’ metabolic and hunger hormones as a direct result of the surgery. This is truly the “secret sauce” behind surgery and the reason why the success of surgery cannot be replicated by simply “going on a diet.”

With our patient’s wellbeing at the forefront of every decision we make regarding their care, we offer a full spectrum of weight-loss surgeries in San Diego.

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