Bariatric Surgery

BARIATRIC SURGERY SAN DIEGO

OLDE DEL MAR SURGICAL

Patients seeking safe, effective bariatric surgery in San Diego eventually find their way to Olde Del Mar Surgical. And once they’re here, they’re family.

This is evident in the continuing relationships we have with our patients, many of whom tell us that their San Diego bariatric surgery changed their lives in ways they weren’t expecting. Some of our patients have followed up with us for over 20 years!

In addition to our world-class bariatric surgical options, our office excels at developing patient relationships. We want our patients to be as comfortable with our staff as they would be with family or friends.

Thus, at Olde Del Mar Surgical, we combine cutting-edge technology with a customized program that is specifically tailored to you, your needs, and your particular environment.

And with a standard-setting complication rate of just 1% — compared to the national rate of 5% — you can rest easy knowing you’re in good hands from the moment you enter our clinic.

Dispelling Myths, Achieving Results

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of adult obesity in the United States was 42.4% in 2018. What’s more, from 1999 to 2018, the prevalence of obesity increased from 30.5% to 42.4%. During the same time, the CDC reports, the “prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%.”

For the majority of obese people, diet and exercise often prove ineffective. For these folks, diet strategies usually lead to small, temporary weight loss followed by rapid weight gain. It can be a stressful and frustrating cycle.

Our surgeons provide patients with the opportunity to try something new: Namely, the integration of weight loss surgery with comprehensive preparation, post-operative care, support, and lifestyle management.

It’s a process that has proven successful for so many of our patients. That process usually begins with the dispelling of some myths.

Hypothalamus

Our Chief of Surgery, Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul, who edited one of the world’s first textbooks on laparoscopic surgery, explains it well. Once a person becomes overweight, he says, the hypothalamus, which acts as a thermostat, prevents them from losing weight. It actually resets their weight, so diets don’t work. This means that many times the only way to help a patient lose weight is to fool that thermostat.

That’s where bariatric surgery in San Diego (and beyond) comes into play. Weight-loss procedures not only assist in reducing caloric intake, they actually reset that weight thermostat. This helps patients lose weight and keep it off.

Olde Del Mar Surgical is a well-established, private practice for patients who seek a proven, personalized approach. It’s a clinical setting that feels decidedly personal.

We offer general surgery, weight loss surgery, surgical oncology, and cosmetic surgery. It’s truly rare to find a weight loss clinic in San Diego that includes all of these different surgical disciplines.

As Dr. Bhoyrul often says, “it’s really about changing the quality and quantity of someone’s life.”