Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Surgery

At Yale New Haven Health’s weight-loss (bariatric) surgery program, our team respects that every person is unique. That is why our experts take the time to listen and understand each patient’s needs and goals. From the moment patients begin considering weight-loss surgery until long after their goal weight is reached, the team at Yale New Haven Health works with patients to achieve the lifestyle and emotional changes needed to sustain weight-loss.

Our comprehensive bariatric surgery program serves patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40+, or 35-39 with accompanying health problems. Led by a skilled team in medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology and surgery, our program is recognized for its safety, efficiency, sensitivity and expertise.

Available Procedures

Yale New Haven Health offers minimally invasive bariatric surgery options, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. In addition, revisions of previous weight-loss surgery procedures are performed at Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital.

Learn more about weight-loss surgery options at participating Yale New Haven Health hospitals:

• Bridgeport Hospital
• Greenwich Hospital
• Lawrence + Memorial Hospital
• Yale New Haven Hospital

Who is Eligible?

Our weight-loss surgery program serves those with a body mass index (BMI), or a ratio of weight to height, of 40+, or 35 with accompanying health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure or obstructive sleep apnea. If your BMI is in this range, you may be a candidate for weight-loss surgery. Discover your BMI by using this Adult BMI Calculator (National Institutes of Health).

Free Bariatric Surgery Webinars

Each week, our surgeons host free, online webinars for those interested in bariatric surgery and their families to learn more about the latest advances in weight-loss surgery provided at Yale New Haven Health. We also offer a recorded version that you can watch at your leisure. 

Register online for a live webinar or to view our recorded webinar. 

Accredited Program

Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital are accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) administered jointly by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

For non-surgical weight-loss support, visit our programs at:

• Greenwich Hospital
• Yale New Haven Hospital