Severe obesity is a chronic disease that affects millions of Americans, and taking the first step toward weight loss can be very daunting. Gastric bypass may be one option for patients.
Weight Loss Surgery in Santa Barbara
Sansum Clinic's Bariatric Department (phone, fax, hours, directions) was created to respond to the growing number of patients seeking to fight obesity and related chronic disease. Our providers offer integrated treatment through dietary, medical, surgical and educational intervention has contributed to our patients' success.
Our patients benefit from our comprehensive approach to weight loss that includes education and tools to prepare them for a successful journey and helps them achieve a lifestyle change that puts them on a life-long path to successful weight management.
Our services include:
Pre-surgery educational and informational sessions
Post-surgery monitoring contribute to our patients' success
Gastric Bypass Surgeons
Our board-certified bariatric surgeons work with you before and after surgery to ensure you experience all the benefits of this procedure and supportive follow-up care.
Your body mass index (BMI) may be an indicator that your weight could be adversly affecting your health. Calculate your health risks using our handy BMI Calculator
The body mass index [weight (kg)/ height (m2)] or BMI is used to determine level of obesity. To be eligible for surgery you must have a BMI over 40, which is typically at least 80-100 lbs. overweight. You may also be eligible if your BMI is over 35 and you have certain medical problems caused by obesity.
Listen to this audio only file of a recent interview by American General Media with Dr. Zerey on the trends towrd obesity, the associated medical problems and the solutions that are available to those who who struggle with their weight.
Watch this KEYT TV Interview with board-certified bariatric surgeon, Dr. Marc Zerey
The Sansum Clinic Bariatric Surgery program has been designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
The ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program recognizes surgeons and facilities that demonstrate an unparalleled commitment and ability to consistently deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. The program is structured to help bariatric surgery providers continuously improve care quality and patient safety. The ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program’s objective requirements and evaluation processes were developed in conjunction with leading bariatric surgeons, hospital administrators, health plans, researchers and patient advocates. A commitment to long-term patient care and success necessitates that the requirements be comprehensive, research-based and verified through a rigorous site inspection.
Truly excellent patient care is the result of both the individual surgeon and the facility at which the surgery is performed. The BSCOE designation is therefore awarded to both the surgeon and facility, which enables patients to distinguish specific providers who have met the requirements for delivering high-quality perioperative and long-term follow-up care from those who do not.
The BSCOE designation currently enables reimbursement from major health insurers, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), CIGNA, Humana,Kaiser Permanente,and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. More than 262 million Americans are insured by health plans that recognize the BSCOE designation.
“Earning the ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation signifies our ability to consistently deliver the safest, highest-quality care to bariatric surgery patients,” said Dr. Zerey. “The ASMBS BSCOE program fosters quality improvement in bariatric surgery, and participation has focused our team on exceeding clinical benchmarks and guidelines. But most importantly, our commitment to excellence improves the health and well-being of our patients.”
