Christina Sanders, DO, MBA, FACS, FACOS, FASMBS
Doctors, Bariatric Surgery, SurgeryMedical Director, General & Bariatric Surgeon
For many years the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was the gold standard of bariatric surgery. During the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, a small upper stomach pouch (about the size of a golf ball) is created, dividing it from the lower stomach.
Food will only come into the smaller pouch, which limits the volume of food that a patient can eat and encourages weight loss. The small intestine is also divided so that food “bypasses” the lower stomach and first part of the small intestine. This results in the “Y” shape.
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the bariatric procedure with the longest history of success for weight loss. The procedure also affects the body’s metabolism, which can lead to health changes like:
- Lowered blood pressure
- Lowered cholesterol
- Improvement of type 2 diabetes
Our Doctors
Meet our dedicated team of doctors who bring the best of their comprehensive medical expertise to bear for our bariatric surgery patients.
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Misty Hofert, MS, PA-C, CPT
Doctors, Bariatric SurgeryBariatric Physician Assistant, Certified Personal Trainer
Jennifer Turesky, MS, RDN, CDN, CDE
Doctors, Bariatric SurgeryRegistered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator
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