Improve Your Health with Safe Weight Loss Options
Ochsner experts are here to support your weight loss journey.
Complete this form to begin our weight loss surgery assessment.
Take the Next Step in Your Weight Loss Journey
Are you trying to lose weight, but need more options?
Join a weight loss seminar online or in-person (in New Orleans or Slidell) to get answers to your questions. Call 504-840-5190 to sign up. You can also take our online weight loss surgery assessment to see if surgery might be a good option for you.
Whether you need to lose weight for health reasons or to stay active, Ochsner Health is here for you. Improve your life and your health with our medical weight loss program. We offer non-surgical options and weight loss surgery in Baton Rouge. Take our test to see if weight loss surgery might be a good fit.
Services We Offer
Adjustable gastric band removal
Our surgeons can remove the band and perform a different weight loss procedure that may be more effective.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
This procedure creates a small pouch from the stomach and connects it to the small intestine to change how food is digested.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Removing 60% to 80% of the stomach reduces how much food the stomach can hold and changes the secretion of gut hormones to control hunger.
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Bypassing a part of the small intestine, this laparoscopic or robotic-assisted procedure limits food intake and calorie absorption.
Gastric balloon
In place for six months, a saline-filled balloon restricts the amount of food the stomach can hold, helping patients feel full faster.
A Team Approach
Our doctors take a multidisciplinary approach and are here to support you every step of the way. If you’re considering weight loss surgery, we can help you think through your personal goals and understand bariatric surgery requirements. After weight loss surgery, we follow you for life and work with your other doctors to help you stay healthy.
Here’s what you can expect from Ochsner bariatric surgeons in Baton Rouge:
- Counseling
- Lifestyle coaching
- Customized meal plans
- Support from certified dieticians
- Exercise programs and a fitness center
- Weight loss medications if you need them
Our doctors are trusted leaders in weight loss care. The bariatric surgery programs at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, Ochsner Lafayette General Surgical Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center - Northshore are accredited as Comprehensive Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Centers by the American College of Surgeons.
Ochsner’s weight loss program offers several types of weight loss options, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted bariatric surgery options to help you heal faster.
