Weight Loss Surgery Ottawa

In 2002 Dr. Graber, MD established the weight loss surgery program at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare facility in response to a very real community need to combat obesity. Dr. William A. Graber and his colleague, Dr. Matthew A. Fitzer, are aware that over sixty percent of adults in Northern America suffer from overweight problems. Of this percentage, over thirty-four million people are considered to be obese. This is a difficult condition to remedy through mere dieting and exercise no matter how stringent the program being followed. Dr. Graber, MD and his highly talented and caring team at St. Luke’s Campus have successfully performed weight loss surgery in Ottawa for over two thousand patients using laparoscopic gastric bypass and LAP BAND procedures.

Dr. Graber’s weight loss surgery in Ottawa has exceeded the standards set by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, and the Ontario Ministry of Health, Canada. Dr. Graber, MD is carrying out the weight loss surgery program in Ottawa with the collaboration of Dr. Fitzer, the patient’s own general practitioner and the very able assistance of a highly professional team of specialists. Patients suffering severe overweight issues have very little, real hope of losing weight without expert assistance. The burden of carrying the extra poundage severely curtails normal activities and sometimes results in social isolation leading to depression. If, after following different diets and exercise regimes to no avail, it is time to consider the weight loss surgery in Ottawa being offered by Dr. Graber, MD.

The weight loss surgery in Ottawa is life-changing and, in fact, is sometimes life-saving. Dr. Graber, MD offers two types of weight loss surgery procedures: restrictive and malabsorptive, and both procedures meet the approval of the ASMBS. The simpler restrictive Lap Band operation is effective but does not yield such a large weight loss as the gastric bypass procedure. Whichever procedure patients opt for, Dr. Graber, MD is able to assure them of a shorter hospitalization and recuperation period. Dr. Graber, MD and his professional team are available to patients wishing to undergo weight loss surgery in Ottawa and all questions and concerns will be caringly responded to. Pre-operative sessions at the weight loss surgery center in Ottawa will assist patients in selecting the correct procedure that is ideal for them. Patients must be prepared to dedicate themselves to all facets of the program, both before and after surgery.