The Bariatric Weight Loss Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center brings you a comprehensive program to support your weight loss goals. Our team specializes in weight loss services and will work with each patient to create a customized plan to best fit their lifestyle and health needs.
With a variety of surgical and nonsurgical weight loss options, we are here to help you achieve your goals. Begin your weight loss journey and become an overall healthier you at NGMC.
Why Choose the Bariatric Weight Loss Center of NGMC?
The Bariatric Weight Loss Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers patients an unparalleled level of experience and expertise to deliver more successful outcomes in both surgical and non-surgical weight loss. We understand that each patient is unique in his or her weight loss needs. At NGMC, we will work closely with you to determine the best weight management plan, whether it is surgical or non-surgical.
Established in the 1970s, the bariatric weight loss program at NGMC has a long history of innovation and outstanding results in bariatric surgery and weight loss. Our surgeons have performed more than 9,000 bariatric surgical procedures combined. We performed the first robotic gastric bypass surgery in the state of Georgia here at NGMC Gainesville, and we still serve as a leader in innovative techniques and complex cases, with surgeons traveling from all over the country to learn from our surgeons here.
Our program’s long-term support and aftercare resources for surgical and non-surgical patients are truly unique in the region and across the state. We offer our patients ongoing access to free yoga and weightlifting classes, an online community and support group for our post-operative patients, virtual cooking classes and access to our Bari Boutique, a clothing closet for our patients who are losing weight. We offer free nutritional sessions with a Registered Dietitian free to our patients after surgery and we have a therapist that helps to enhance our patient’s progress through cognitive behavioral therapy. Our aftercare program is the only one of its kind in the state.
Our program also has a dedicated nurse navigator to help patients move through the program. Our aftercare program is the only one of its kind in the state.
Our Services
Our surgical program has one of the most experienced and innovative teams in the region, all committed to ensuring an excellent outcome and the best results. Learn more about our surgical weight loss options:
- Gastric Bypass
- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Duodenal Switch
- Revisional Surgery
Our comprehensive program is one of the first to achieve the MBSAQIP Obesity Medicine Accreditation, a national recognition that includes specialty-trained providers who are board certified in obesity medicine and can offer options for patients who are not ready for or do not qualify for bariatric surgery. Non-surgical weight loss options are tailored to your specific needs and monitored by a healthcare professional to ensure safe and effective results.
- Nutritional Counseling
- Medical Weight Loss
- Low Calorie Weight Loss Plans
- Anti-obesity medications
- Genetic Testing
- Adolescent Medicine
We offer an intragastric balloon to provide our patients who are not ready or eligible for weight loss surgery with an additional tool beyond diet and exercise to help them lose weight.
At NGMC, we offer a variety of weight-loss options for our adolescent population, including:
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Medical Weight Loss
- Nutrition Counseling
- Behavioral Health Services
- Physical Evaluations
- Educational Resources
The Bariatric Weight Loss Center offers education, support and guidance for patients in our program. Our staff will help guide you through the process every step of the way.
To help support patients along their weight loss journey, we offer the following resources:
- Support Groups
- Private Social Media Community with thousands of patients engaged
- Cooking Classes
- Weight Lifting Classes
- Yoga Classes
- Bari Boutique
- Individual & Family Counseling
- Pet Therapy
Our Team
The multidisciplinary team at NGMC includes board-certified surgeons, medical weight loss doctors, certified bariatric nurses, registered dietitians, an insurance specialist and a therapist dedicated to the program. Each team member recognizes that obesity is a complex disease and has a goal of maximizing weight loss outcomes and improving the overall health of our patients.
Begin Your Journey Today
There are three ways to get started:
- Watch our patient education video to learn about the options offered at NGMC.
- Connect with us using our short online form.
- Call 770-219-0446 to speak with a member of our team.