Boone Hospital Center offers medical and surgical treatment for weight loss to those that meet specific criteria and have struggled with lifetime obesity. In March of 2004, Boone Hospital Center opened its weight loss surgery program. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, each patient is carefully evaluated by the team and is provided education about weight loss treatments available.

Nutritional counseling is also provided as an essential component to help our patients achieve long-term success.

Boone Hospital Center’s weight loss surgery program uses a multi-disciplinary approach to assess and evaluate each patient. Dr. James Pitt, DO and Dr. Thomas Etter, DO are the surgeons who perform gastric banding at Boone Hospital Center, using the LAP-BAND® System.

Weight loss surgery is available to those that have exhausted all other measures for weight loss. To be considered for the weight loss surgery program, each patient must first attend an informational seminar. 

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Visit the Columbia Bariatrics webpage for information.