Surgical Procedures

Of the roughly 58 million people with the morbidly obese condition in the United States, more and more are giving up on fad diets and turning to the more permanent results made possible by bariatric surgery. In the Greenwood and Indianapolis, Indiana areas, many people that once had the severe overweight condition are living healthier, more active lives thanks to bariatric surgery performed by Dr. Steven M. Clark. Call our Indiana Bariatric Surgery center at (317) 865-8004 or contact us online to learn more about surgical procedures for weight loss at Premier Bariatric.

During your initial consultation with Dr. Clark, he will evaluate your eating habits and other personal factors and advise you which surgery is right for you.  All patients that receive weight loss surgery receive ongoing patient education and support from our friendly weight loss specialists and resources.

Dr. Steven M. Clark offers the following weight loss surgeries:

• LAP-BAND® System
• Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band
• Gastric Bypass
• Gastric Sleeve

LAP-BAND® System

Those who eat just a few meals a day may benefit from LAP-BAND® or Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band surgery, a form of restrictive surgery that reduces the size of the stomach, helping the patient eat less by feeling full with much smaller portions. This procedure takes only about 45 minutes and has a reduced risk of infection, since there is no incision into the stomach itself.

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LAP-BAND System Video

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Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band

Because it is minimally invasive and highly effective, the Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band is often the ideal solution for patients of bariatric surgeon Dr. Stephen Clark.  Similar in concept to the LAP-BAND® System, the Realize™ Gastric Band is fastened around the stomach during a laparoscopic procedure.  The band, as with the LAP-BAND® System, is connected to an access port in the patient’s abdomen, which allows the doctor to ensure optimal weight loss for each patient.  One of the greatest benefits of the Realize™ Band is that it is adjustable.  By injecting or removing saline fluid from the band through an access port in the patient’s abdomen, Dr. Clark is able to tighten or loosen the band to optimally control the patient’s intake of food.  Should the patient encounter any complications, become pregnant, or need to take in more food, the Realize™ Band is also removable with a laparoscopic procedure.

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Gastric Bypass

Those who eat more often during the day or are addicted to sweets may be most appropriate for gastric bypass surgery. In addition to reducing the size of the stomach, this procedure bypasses part of the stomach and small intestine, limiting the number of calories absorbed from food.  Still other patients may be best suited by a gastric sleeve procedure, which also dramatically reduces the size of the stomach.

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Gastric Sleeve

Like other restrictive weight loss surgery procedures, a sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve, can help patients feel satisfied while eating significantly less food.  During a sleeve gastrectomy, the bariatric surgeon makes a laparoscopic incision in the patient’s abdomen, through which up to 70% of the stomach will be removed.  The name of this procedure comes from the sleeve shape of the reduced stomach, which is roughly the size of a banana.

Learn more about Weight Loss Surgery in our Patient Education Library.

Sleeve Gastrectomy Video

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Steven M. Clark and our weight loss specialists receive many questions at Premier Bariatric in Greenwood, Indiana. Please do not hesitate to ask your questions with our Contact Us form or call (317) 865-8004. Here are just a few of the more common weight loss and bariatric surgery questions we receive:

Call (317) 865-8004 or contact us online to learn more about how lap band surgery, gastric bypass, or gastric sleeve procedures can help you lose weight at Premier Bariatric in Greenwood, serving the southeast side of Indianapolis, Southport, Beech Grove, Terre Haute, Indiana and Western Illinois.