MUSC Health Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Program

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The MUSC Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Program, which includes an experienced interdisciplinary team of bariatric surgeons, coordinators, and clinicians is dedicated to supporting your weight loss and maintenance journey.

New Patient Welcome Video - Online Information Session

After viewing our New Patient Welcome Video (Online Information Session), review our Patient Guide and complete and return our Patient Forms/Packet to begin the new patient evaluation process. You will be contacted to schedule an initial consultation with our team.  

MUSC Health's Weight Loss Surgery Program performs three primary weight loss operations to treat obesity. The program offers the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, the Sleeve Gastrectomy, and the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch. Below is a brief overview of each of these procedures.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive procedure, similar to a partial gastrectomy, removing part of the stomach and leaving a long, thin, tube-shaped (sleeve) stomach.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery divides the stomach, creating a small gastric pouch reconnected to the small intestine, creating restriction and less absorption.

SADI

The Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy, referred to as the SADI-S, is the most recent procedure endorsed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. While similar to the BPD-DS, the SADI-S is simpler and takes less time to perform as there is only one surgical bowel connection.

Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD/DS)

After a sleeve gastrectomy is created, the small intestine is divided, and a connection is made near the bottom of the stomach and near the end of the small intestine. 

Non-Surgical Options: Weight Management Center

Across campus, the MUSC Weight Management Center offers a wide range of non-surgical and research programs for those individuals who decide that bariatric surgery is not for them.

For families struggling to know if weight loss surgery is the right choice for your teen, we are here to help. We have been performing surgery on teens since the late 1990s, and our team of specialists has been working with adolescent surgery patients for years.

Our team understands the struggle with excess weight and the associated health conditions like diabetes and sleep problems, and the psychological and social effects that might prevent you from enjoying your life to the fullest. We know that the surgery is just part of your long-term weight management plan, and we work with you to balance your support team with programs and services that complement surgery. Learn more.

MUSC believes in the team approach to your weight loss and maintenance journey. Our strong interdisciplinary team evaluates the patient before surgery and provides education and treatment after surgery. This team delivers surgical, medical, nutritional, and psychological care and considers lifestyle changes following surgery. Meet the team.

The first step on your journey to bariatric surgery is to determine if bariatric surgery is right for you.  If it is, then there are steps that you need to complete on your journey. If bariatric surgery is not right for you, but you still are determined to lose weight, you can explore some of MUSC's non-surgical weight loss options offered by the Weight Management Center.

For more information about bariatric surgery, please review the whiteboard videos from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).  

Awards & Distinctions

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP^®)

MUSC’s program is recognized as a nationally accredited Comprehensive Program with Adolescent Program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP^®), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

MBSAQIP works to advance safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients through the accreditation of bariatric surgical centers. A bariatric surgical center achieves accreditation following a rigorous review process, during which it proves that it can maintain specific physical resources, human resources, and standards of practice.