Weight Management Clinic provides consultation and referral for weight loss surgery including lap-band and gastric bypass (Rouen - y) surgery. The clinic works closely with those Billings Montana Surgeons who perform surgery for weight loss, and provides the pre- and post-operative care and support to ensure your long-term success and health.
At our free informational surgery for weight loss seminars, you will meet our surgical weight loss nurse educator, the dietician, and one of our surgeons. The seminar will provide information about surgical options including lap banding and gastric bypass. There is opportunity for questions and discussion. The seminars are open to the public and are free of charge, call the Weight Management Clinic 248-4580 or toll-free 866-252-9213 for specific details. Sign up to receive our Weight Management Clinic e-newsletter.
Lap-Band® Surgery - Now Available in Billings, Montana! What is LAP-BAND® Surgery? Adjustable Gastric Banding (AGB) involves the surgical placement of a silicone band around the upper portion of the stomach. This creates a small stomach pouch at the top of the stomach with a smaller opening to the rest of the stomach. When this band is in place, there is a restriction in the amount of food that you can eat at any one time. You will also feel full more quickly after eating. The LAP BAND® procedure is minimally invasive and does not permanently reduce stomach size. The St. Vincent Healthcare Weight Management Clinic offers a comprehensive pre-and post-surgical program that provides you with the education and skills to ensure post-surgical success.
You do not have an underlying illness that caused you to gain weight
You do not abuse drugs/alcohol
You have been unable to sustain weight loss through diet and exercise
You are committed to making changes in your diet and lifestyle
You are willing to continue to work with and be monitored by your Adjustable Gastric Banding (AGB) team
Gastric Bypass Surgery St. Vincent Healthcare also offers gastric bypass surgery (Rouen - y). Considered the gold standard for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, this surgery results in weight loss by limiting food intake and decreasing some absorption of food. The stomach pouch is made much smaller, about the size of a golf ball, and a portion of the small intestine is re-routed. It has been a proven and successful weight loss method for many severely obese people, leading to improved health, resolution of medical illnesses such as diabetes type 2, and an improved quality of life.
