Obesity has become the #1 public health problem in our country today -- more than half of Americans are overweight and roughly 12 million Americans have severe obesity (defined as being 100 lbs. or more overweight). Obesity is a major cause of premature death and many other medical conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea and degenerative joint disease.

At Cleveland Clinic, our bariatric weight loss surgery program is focused on addressing obesity with modern treatment strategies, research and education, because losing weight often is not as simple as it sounds. Our bariatric surgeons perform the safest and most effective weight loss surgery procedures.




Read our Cleveland Clinic Bariatric & Metabolic Institute patient overview. 






 

Quality counts when referring patients to hospitals and physicians, so Cleveland Clinic has created a series of Outcomes books similar to this one for many of its institutes.  Designed for a healthcare provider audience, the Outcomes books contain a summary of our surgical and medical trends and approaches, data on patient volume and outcomes, and a review of new technologies and innovations.




 Why Bariatric Surgery? Because it substantially reduces obesity related disease and mortality.

Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (BMI) has been named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Surgical Review Corporation. The designation, awarded to programs with a proven record of favorable outcomes for weight-loss surgery. The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Cleveland Clinic has also been accredited as a Level 1 facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

 

Why Choose Cleveland Clinic for Obesity Treatment?

• Comprehensive, multidisciplinary integration of medical and surgical treatment of obesity.
• #1 in Ohio in number of bariatric surgery procedures per year for the past two years (>500 cases per year).
• Largest Bariatric Surgery center in Ohio with 5 surgeons, 2 bariatricians and more than 50 support professionals.
• Most experienced surgeons in Ohio with combined bariatric surgical experience of more than 8000 procedures.
• 98% of all bariatric procedures performed with minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery.
• Special expertise in surgery for Diabetes (Type 2), revisional surgery, high risk surgery, and surgery for adolescents.
• State of the art Bariatric Facility which accommodates patients of all sizes.
• Certified as a Center of Excellence by both the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Surgical Review Corporation (ASMBS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). 

Please contact us to discuss your weight loss surgery and medical weight management options. Or, refer a patient for a second opinion concerning bariatric surgery for obesity.   
 

CNBC Broadcast - One Nation, Overweight

 “One Nation, Overweight,” a CNBC Original reported by Scott Wapner. This documentary goes to the frontlines of this national health and economic crisis and through the incredible personal stories of Americans desperate to lose weight, reveals some of the diverse ways the nation is battling the bulge. This one-hour documentary begins inside one of the nation’s preeminent hospitals—the Cleveland Clinic—with the powerful and emotional story of Henry Butler, an obese patient lying on the operating table undergoing bariatric surgery. Wapner speaks with Dr. Philip Schauer, the Director of the Clinic's Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, a specialized unit that performs the surgery of last resort on more than 500 patients each year. Wapner also interviews Dr. Toby Cosgrove, the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, about his controversial statement that if he had his choice, he would not hire obese people.