Weight Loss Doctors & Specialists at University Hospitals
If you are seeking a proven solution for losing weight and keeping it off, University Hospitals is here to help. Our team of weight loss doctors and surgeons, medical weight loss specialists, nutrition experts, and other clinical support staff provide a wide range of weight loss solutions – and help you find the right one for your personal weight loss goals. With ongoing education, support and follow up care, we can guide you on your journey toward a healthier life.
Proven Health Benefits of Weight Loss
Research has shown that long-term weight loss can significantly impact your health with positive benefits and improved quality of life. In fact, weight loss treatment can actually resolve health problems related to being overweight, including:
- Diabetes and High Blood Sugar
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Obesity and genetics are the primary causes of type 2 diabetes, a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Weight loss has long been proven to decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Learn more - Infertility
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Obesity can impair reproduction in men and women, leading to infertility in couples trying to conceive, complications in pregnancy and adverse effects on their offspring. For men, obesity can result in reduced semen quality and impaired erectile function, while obesity in women is linked with increased risk of miscarriage and lowered ability to get pregnant.
- Osteoarthritis, Painful Joints and Back Pain
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Obesity results in increased loads and stresses on the knee and hip, resulting in “wear and tear” arthritis – also known as osteoarthritis – that often develops at a much earlier than expected age. Research has shown that weight loss prevents development of arthritis, decreases arthritis symptoms and slow the progress of arthritis.
- Additional health problems
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- Fatty liver disease (NASH)
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Sleep apnea
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Prevention of weight-related cancers (endometrial, renal, colon, esophageal)
- Pseudotumor cerebri (intra-cranial hypertension, or increased pressure around the brain) and chronic headaches
- Urinary incontinence
Losing weight can also help you achieve a weight-loss goal required for another surgery, such as knee replacement, back surgery, transplant surgery, etc.
Weight Loss Options for Any Lifestyle
No matter what your weight loss goals are, UH has a solution that will work for you. With a range of hospital weight loss programs that include weight loss surgery and non-surgical weight loss procedures, as well as a medical nutrition and diet-based programs, we can help you find the right program to help you achieve your weight loss success.
Find the Right Weight Loss Solution for You
Learn more about our programs
Surgical Weight Loss
Surgical Weight Loss
If you are struggling to lose weight with diet and exercise, find out if bariatric surgery is right for you.
Non-Surgical Weight Loss
Non-Surgical Weight Loss
Learn more about the non-surgical weight loss options available at UH including nutrition and dietary consults, medication, Fitter Me, and more.
University Hospitals has been recognized with 2023-2024 WebMD Choice Awards for excellence in Gastric Bypass and Gastroenterology. The award is the only health system recognition program based solely on the preferences of patients and providers at the local and state level.