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Centegra Health System, the Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center and Amir Heydari, MD, FACS, are recognized by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as a nationally designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.
The Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center Program
Located in the Centegra Health Center - Huntley, the Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to significant weight loss for individuals when all other attempts at weight loss have failed. This is a comprehensive approach to the whole person that combines surgery with behavior-based counseling, exercise and nutritional counseling to achieve the most effective results possible. Following surgery, patients are encouraged to participate in a support group that further encourages them as they stick to the program and achieve weight loss goals.
Our bariatric program is unique in its approach to the care of the morbidly obese patient. The following characteristics set Centegra apart:
- Personalized continuum of care available to patients through our multidisciplinary clinic
- Team of nutritionists, mental health clinicians, exercise physiologists and other healthcare professionals
- Comprehensive support services
- Commitment to the long-term support and care of our patients
Our extensive bariatric services program offers everything you need from informational meetings and pre-operative testing to postoperative support and exercise programs. Our commitment to you does not end after surgery. Our lifelong support system will monitor your long-term health status and weight loss success.
Our minimally-invasive surgery procedures include:
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LapBand and Realize Band)
- Laparoscopic gastric sleeve
- Surgical revisions
Traditional weight loss methods such as healthier eating and exercise programs are the first steps to developing a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, when these methods have failed the result can lead to a progressive, serious and debilitating disease called morbid obesity. Some researchers consider morbid obesity to be the second leading preventable cause of death in North America with an estimated 10 to 15 million Americans who are considered morbidly obese. These people have increased risks for serious diseases and the likelihood of shorter life expectancy. Some of the serious health problems include:
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- Colon and breast cancer
- Stroke
- Infertility
- Arthritis of weight bearing joints
- Asthma
- Sleep apnea
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Low back pain/disc disease
Now, you can find a way to achieve substantial long-term weight loss and put an end to morbid obesity through bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery is recognized by the American Heart Association and the American College of Surgeons and endorsed by the National Institutes of Health as the most effective treatment for morbid obesity.
Our bariatric team, headed by specially trained surgeon Amir Heydari, MD, includes physicians, nurses, psychotherapists, exercise physiologists and dietitians who have a singular interest in the problems caused by morbid obesity. The team combines a surgical approach with mental health support, nutritional education and physical activity to enhance weight loss. We work together to provide you quality care, genuine respect, passionate caring and a joyful spirit.
The Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center offers a support group that meets regularly to assist those who have chosen weight loss surgery to help them combat obesity. The support group meets twice each month at Centegra Hospital - Woodstock and offers individuals support throughout their journey to weight loss and a healthier life. Guest speakers provide insight and assistance. The group hosts events and celebrations throughout the year. For more information, check the Centegra Calendar or call
(847)802.7230.
To find out additional information about the bariatrics program at Centegra Health System, join us for a free informational session.
Contact Us
bariatrics@centegra.com.
Centegra Health Center
10350 Haligus Rd, Suite 210
Huntley, IL 60142
(Just West of Tom's Market)
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