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06 · Surgery Center

Weight Loss & Bariatric surgery

A medical answer to a medical condition.

Consultants
2+
Sub-specialties
3
Procedures
12

Overview.

Bariatric surgery is a transformative medical field providing significant weight loss and health benefits. It entails altering the stomach to support weight management. Post-surgery, a multidisciplinary team of healthcare, nutrition, and fitness experts offers comprehensive guidance and support, emphasizing the adoption of a healthier lifestyle for patients.

Our Approach

Our Approach

Our Bariatric Surgery Department embraces a holistic approach, tailoring care plans to each patient’s unique needs, including nutritional advice, psychological support, and exercise recommendations. We prioritize not only surgical success but also long-term health and lifestyle improvements, ensuring our comprehensive care leads to lasting patient success and satisfaction.

What Sets Us Apart

What Sets Us Apart

Our Bariatric Surgery Department prioritizes your health by exploring all options, including non-surgical paths, before considering surgery. When surgery is needed, we employ minimally invasive techniques to enhance safety, shorten recovery, and improve results. Our commitment to comprehensive care, meticulous planning, and excellence ensures successful, transformative outcomes, affirming our status as a leading center dedicated to your journey towards better health, with or without surgery.

Our Doctors at Kings

Our Doctors at Kings

Our Bariatric Surgery Department is built on a foundation of expert surgeons and specialists, selected for their vast experience, mastery of advanced surgical methods, and compassionate patient care. We prioritize professionals who excel in their field and are devoted to patients’ holistic health. Their dedication to ongoing education and a patient-focused approach reinforces our status as the region’s top provider.

Our consultants

The team that will care for you.

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Sub-specialties

Explore deeper expertise

Our Weight Loss & Bariatric Department specializes in transformative and sustainable weight management solutions. Through cutting-edge surgical options and comprehensive lifestyle support, our multidisciplinary team empowers patients towards significant health improvements. We’re committed to personalized care, helping individuals achieve and maintain their weight loss goals, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

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Weight Loss Management Clinic

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Weight Loss Surgery Clinic

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Supportive Services Clinic

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Services

Procedures & services

Weight loss and bariatric surgery represent powerful tools in the fight against obesity, offering not only significant weight reduction but also improvements in associated health conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Our dedicated team approaches each patient’s journey with a comprehensive strategy, integrating medical, nutritional, and psychological support to ensure successful outcomes.

Diagnostic Tests in Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery

Common Bariatric Procedures

Postoperative Care and Lifestyle Changes

Long-term Management and Support

Frequently asked

Questions before you book.

  • Generally BMI ≥35 with comorbidities, or BMI ≥40 without. The MDT confirms candidacy after medical, dietitian and psychology assessment.

  • Sleeve gastrectomy is the most common. Bypass is preferred for severe reflux or diabetes. The MDT recommends the option with the best evidence for your case.

  • Many patients achieve diabetes remission after bypass or sleeve, especially in the first 1–2 years. Long-term remission depends on weight maintenance.

  • Most patients stay 1–2 nights after sleeve and 2–3 nights after bypass.

  • Yes. Lifelong multivitamin, B12, iron, calcium and vitamin D supplementation is part of the standard pathway.

  • Yes. Structured follow-up at 1, 3, 6, 12 months and yearly thereafter is included in the bariatric programme.

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