Fairview Southdale Hospital Weight Loss Surgery program is named an ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Officials from the ASMBS commended Fairview Southdale Hospital for its outstanding efforts to create a comprehensive weight loss program, designed to help patients live longer, healthier lives. 

Conditions we treat

We provide a comprehensive program for patients who have significant weight issues and want to lead healthier lives. Our program helps to manage:

• Weight loss
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Proper nutrition

Treatments we offer

After researching the options available for surgical treatment for weight loss, we have selected two procedures; the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (Lap-Band®) as our procedures of choice. Experience has shown that these procedures have the best long-term success for weight loss.

Steps to our program

• Clinical assessment
• Psychological assessment
• Surgery evaluation
• Insurance authorization
• Surgery scheduling
• Surgery
• Follow-up care and rehabilitation services
• Nutrition counseling

Patient education 

We believe that in addition to preparing patients for surgery, education and follow-up care are essential to successful weight loss. We offer a patient-lead support group, provide several information sessions each month, and encourage patients to seek addition information from some of the sources listed below.

Information Sessions

View online information session

Our Support Group

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Lap-Band^®

Our physician partners

Our Team

Candidates for Weight Loss Surgery

You may be a candidate if you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is 40 or greater, or if you have a BMI between 35 and 40, with serious obesity related health conditions.  To calculate your body mass index, click here or input your data below.

Fairview Southdale Hospital Weight Loss Surgery                                                                                                             6405 France Ave. S, Suite W320
Edina, MN 55435
Phone 952-915-8626
Fax 952-915-8885
FSWLS@fairview.org

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