Surgical Weight Loss Solutions

It’s Your Day for Surgical Weight Loss

The Surgical Weight Loss Center of Louisiana provides a comprehensive program to help you achieve healthy, long-term weight loss. Our multidisciplinary weight management program features preoperative education, weight loss surgery, nutritional education and guidance, and postoperative support — all designed to help you lose weight and keep it off.

Preoperative Education

Weight loss seminars and individualized consultations with a board-certified surgeon provide you with all the information you need to determine which surgical option is right for you, and what you can expect at each step of your personalized program.

Surgery Preparation

We are here for you! We help you process insurance authorizations and complete necessary evaluations, lab tests and procedures. We also provide nutritional education and guidance, and lifestyle change recommendations to ease your post-surgical transition.

Surgical Procedure

With extensive experience and the latest advancements in bariatric surgery, our board-certified surgeon can perform the surgical procedure best suited for your individual weight loss needs. These procedures include:

Adjustable gastric banding – Learn More
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) – Learn More

Click here for a side-by-side comparison of these surgical procedures.

Postoperative Support

At the Surgical Weight Loss Center of Louisiana, we recognize that healthy weight management is a life-long commitment. That’s why we provide ongoing nutritional education/guidance, physical activity counseling and routine follow-up assessments following your surgery.

Count on Us

Our experienced health care team — comprised of a board-certified surgeon, a psychologist, a registered nurse, a registered dietitian, and patient advocate — will guide and support you throughout every stage of your weight loss journey.

Am I a Candidate?

Click on the link below to complete an online assessment to determine if you are a potential candidate for bariatric surgery. A Ouachita Community Hospital team member will contact you about your options.

Free Weight Loss Seminar

Take the first step to a happier, healthier you. Attend one of our free seminars that will help guide you through the process. Space is limited, so sign up now.

BMI Calculator

Use our free online BMI calculator to find out if your weight is a risk to your health.