Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Program
approved by ASMBS and SRC.
The Bariatric Surgery team at Allegheny General Hospital provides advanced surgical techniques for patients with morbid obesity. These include an uniquely successful experience with laparoscopic gastric bypass on elderly, adolescents, and extremely obese (BMI>50) and super-super obese (BMI>60) patients.
AGH Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Division performed more than 3000 weight loss procedures.
Robotic Surgery
State-of-the-art technology used by our staff surgeons for minimally invasive, weight loss, and revisional surgery procedures. da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
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Free bariatric classes and support meetings.
Find a seminar (use zip code 15212).
Single Incision Laparoscopy
Our Minimally Invasive team offers to their patients single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy and is expanding SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery; or SPA, Single Port Access) into other types of procedures.
Only a tiny bandage is required to close the navel, and there are no scars.
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
Center Approved by Allergan for LAP-BAND® Center approved by Ethicon Endo-Surgery for Realize™ Band.
AGH Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Division as a first introduced LapBand to the Pittsburgh large area.
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