The Vertical Gastrectomy is also known as the Sleeve Gastrectomy, Restrictive Vertical Gastroplasty, or Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. The Vertical Gastretomy is essentially a newer, better version of the vertical banded gastroplasty, a procedure that has been abandoned by virtually all weight loss surgeons, due to high failure rates and complications. [Learn More about Vertical "Sleeve" Gastrectomy]

The LAP-BAND adjustable band is placed laparoscopically around the upper part of the stomach.  The silicone band divides the stomach into a small pouch above the band and larger pouch below the band.  The smaller pouch limits the amount of food the patient can eat with the result of fullness after eating a small amount of food.  The band is connected by a tube to a port that is placed underneath the skin and fat of the abdominal wall on top of the muscle. [Learn More about LAP-BAND®]

Endoscopic Gastric Pouch and Stoma Revision - Incisionless Surgery!
Have you regained some of the weight you initially lost after Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Your stomach pouch or stoma (the connection between the pouch and small intestine) may have stretched out in the years since your original surgery, reducing the feeling of fullness after you eat. Revision surgery is associated with higher complication rates after the initial gastric bypass.

We now offer the “ROSE” procedure - which stands for Restorative Obesity Surgery Endolumenal, an incisionless surgical procedure that restores the size of the pouch and stoma close to the original post-surgery proportions.

Dr. John Feng is the only qualified trained surgeon to perform this highly specialized ROSE procedure south of the Canadian border, west of Chicago, Illinois, and north of Fresno, California due to his expertise and experience in minimally-invasive bariatric surgery.

The surgeon can create and suture folds into the pouch to reduce its volume and at the stoma to reduce its diameter. The surgeon performs the procedure entirely through the mouth without making any external incisions into the body. Due to the lack of external incisions, the ROSE procedure is expected to provide important advantages, including, less risk than traditional open or laparoscopic surgery, minimal postoperative pain, fast recovery time and no scarring. Keeping your weight down after gastric bypass is vital to improve your health and reduce the co-morbidities associated with obesity such as Type II diabetes, heart disease, joint disease and respiratory conditions. If you have started to regain weight since your initial surgery, please contact us.
[Learn More about the ROSE Procedure]

The Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band, a device that is surgically implanted around the stomach to help people with morbid obesity lose weight and improve or resolve obesity-related health conditions including type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and high cholesterol. Only the Realize™ Personalized Banding Solution gives patients the REALIZE mySUCCESS™ program, which provides support to help patients successfully achieve
long-term weight loss with the REALIZE Band. [Learn More about the REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band ]

Most common weight loss surgery performed in the U.S. and considered the gold standard of weight loss surgery.  Dr. Feng creates a small, upper stomach pouch about 1 ounce in size, dividing it from the lower stomach. This significantly restricts the volume of food that can be eaten. He then divides the small intestine to create a Y-shaped section to attach to the stomach pouch. [Learn More Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass ]

This procedure offers the ability to eat larger portions foods than gastric bypass or adjustable gastric banding and has reliable and long lasting weight loss.  You may experience more bowel movements and need to closely monitor your vitamin, protein and mineral levels. [Learn More Duodenal Switch weight loss surgery]