ARE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY?
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.
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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.
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.
LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGERY SOLUTIONS
Olde Del Mar Surgical also provides additional services along with our other minimally invasive procedures. For example, our laparoscopic and robotic (or robot-assisted) surgery solutions offer best-in-class technological procedures to our patients. These procedures include:
- Cancer Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Diverticulitis
- Surgery for Reflux
- Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia
- Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Cancer
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.
Meet The Team
Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul & Team
Surgical procedures require a deep level care, skill, and precision. Olde Del Mar Surgical is committed to providing patients with high-quality patient care that encompasses all of these qualities. We will not hesitate to ensure your experience a positive one.
Del Mar Surgical’s Online Bariatric Support Group
Get the education and support your need to succeed in your weight loss goals.
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.
PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
Read on to see our patient’s experiences for yourself. Everyone who steps into our facility is treated with intention and respect.
My surgeon and the staff at Del Mar Surgical have been amazing. They treated me with respect and encouragement throughout the whole journey. I always felt like I was in control of my own decisions. No one ever pressured me.
Since the surgery I have lost over 150lbs. I have not been this size for about 25 yrs. I feel like a normal human being again. My family and I went to Disneyland and were there open to close. I was outlasting them! I felt great!
Shelly
“I completely and implicitly trust Dr. Bhoyrul and his entire staff with my life and with my wife’s life. We love you guys so much! You’re considered our family for life. Anybody thinking about getting this life changing weight loss surgery performed should not even think twice about entrusting Dr. Bhoyrul with it. It’ll be the best decision of your life!”
Carlos F.
“ZERO “0”… that was the number the nice-looking boys on the Boardwalk at Mission Beach held up when I rode my bike past them, I was 15 years old, and all too well aware of the “0-10” cards that these boys thought it was fun to hold up as girls rode past. Cruel? You bet!
“0”… that number stuck with me throughout my life. Zero was how I felt for more than 40 years. Obese, trying countless diets, pills, shots, protein drinks, hypnosis and starvation that never helped for long. Sure, lose some weight, never enough and then the cruel trick of gaining it back and more.”
Joan
Roni used to weigh over 253 pounds and since his surgery, has lost over 86 pounds! He now weighs 166 pounds and goes to the gym three times a week and does weight training and cardiovascular exercises. He feels the slimmest he’s ever been and couldn’t be happier with his tremendous progress!
Roni
Dr. Bhoyrul, NP Kirsten G. , and the rest of the staff are truly amazing! I am almost two years post op now and the entire experience of undergoing weight loss surgery (gastric sleeve) was made stress free thanks to this team. Dr. Bhoyrul is always incredibly attentive, caring, and ensures you are completely at ease. I have never felt more comfortable or in better hands than when seen by him. Kirsten mirrors this energy exactly! They’ve changed my life for the better and for the first time I have managed to maintain my weight (seventy pounds down from pre op) with ease because of all the knowledge of nutrition and exercise I’ve gained. I no longer stress about whether or not clothes will fit or feel tired constantly. I have energy like never before and am grateful my health is better than ever. I can’t thank them enough for what they’ve done for me. They are an amazing team and I recommend wholeheartedly.
Klarissa B.
TRANSFORMING LIVES WITH COMPASSION AND EXCELLENCE
Contact Olde Del Mar Surgical to see how our award-winning surgical team can support you on your health journey. We have some of the best outcomes and lowest complication rates in the country for our weight-loss surgery procedures.
With smaller incisions and minimally invasive techniques throughout the surgical site, our bariatric surgeons help reduce recovery times for all types of minimally invasive surgery.
Our clinic is located at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. Our address is 9850 Genesee Ave.. #570, La Jolla, California, 92037.
We encourage you to contact our office to begin a relaxed and no-pressure discussion of your weight-loss surgery options. Regardless of the type of surgery you and your doctor choose, you can be sure that you will receive the best weight-loss surgery care in San Diego at Olde Del Mar Surgical.