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Weight Loss and Management

Lehigh Valley Health Network’s weight-loss team provides a comprehensive, lifelong approach to wellness and weight management. Our experienced care team, including bariatric surgeons, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, registered dietitians, behavioral health specialists and exercise physiologists, helps you meet your health goals.

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There’s no simple fix for obesity. But with the support of the team at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), you can achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Whether you’re seeking to make dietary changes or considering weight-loss surgery with the most established bariatric surgery team in the region, we have the treatment options that meet your needs.

Weight-loss treatments at LVHN

At LVHN, personalized attention is the hallmark of our program: We get to know you, your health goals and your preferences. We want you to fully understand your options so you can make informed and confident decisions about your health and well-being. Together, we find the obesity treatment that is right for you.

When you choose LVHN as your partner for your weight-loss journey, you’ll have access to:

Customized treatment plans

We work with you to develop the weight-loss plan that meets your needs.

Comprehensive support

We support you throughout your weight-loss journey, helping you live a healthy, active life. From support groups to help with conditions such as diabetes to preparing for life after weight loss, you’ll find the resources and guidance you need for all aspects of your weight-loss care.

Expert surgeons

LVHN is home to the largest bariatric surgery team in the region and one of the nation’s busiest bariatric surgery centers, performing more than 800 surgeries per year across our network. Our skilled bariatric surgeons use minimally-invasive techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgery techniques for faster recovery and less scarring.

Care for weight-related conditions

We provide comprehensive care for a range of weight-related conditions so you can live a healthy life. Our experts work with you to help you manage or resolve conditions including diabetes, sleep disorders and heart disease.

Determining the weight-loss and management option that’s right for you

Each year, our expert weight-loss and management team helps thousands of people reach a healthy weight. We work with you to find the right path for you, using important factors to help guide treatment decisions such as:

  • Age, overall health and medical history
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies
  • Weight-loss goals

Learn more from our experts

Angela Magdaleno, DO, endocrinologist and bariatric medicine specialist with LVHN’s Weight Management Center, and Paul Cesanek, MD, bariatric surgeon with Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, talk about all things weight loss and explain our medical weight-management and surgical weight-loss programs.

Medical weight management

Medical weight management is a whole-person approach to weight loss where our team of physicians, nurse practitioners, behavioral health specialists and registered dietitians develops a customized weight-loss plan that fits your lifestyle.

Surgical weight loss

With the most established bariatric surgery team in the region, we help you find the surgical weight-loss solution that’s right for you and stay with you along the way. We perform hundreds of successful weight-loss surgeries every year, including gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgeries. Our expert team also performs revision surgeries for patients, including surgeries to convert from a gastric band to a different type of procedure.

Free information sessions

People say the first step is sometimes the hardest. We want your first step to be as easy as possible. That’s why we offer convenient free information sessions for you to learn about our weight-loss surgery program, find out what you can expect pre- and post-surgery and, most importantly, ask questions of our team. Information sessions are virtual and run for about 45 minutes. You will hear from our staff about various aspects of our program and learn the answers to frequently asked questions about insurance, surgical procedures and diet.

Types of Weight Loss and Management

  • Bariatric Surgery (Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass)
  • Medical Weight Management
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In adults, a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal, while a BMI of more than 25 is considered overweight. A person is considered obese if the BMI is greater than 30 and morbidly obese if the BMI is 40 or greater.

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News, Health Tips and Stories

Learn how we help our patients met their health goals with our weight-loss team.

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Bariatric surgery at LVHN is the tool Diane Merzbach needed to begin living a healthier, happier life

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Byron Backman Weight Loss

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From Failing Liver to Never Been More Alive

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Is Bariatric Surgery Right for You?

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Is Bariatric Surgery Right for You?

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Bariatric Revision Surgery at LVHN

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Bariatric Revision Surgery: When Is It Right for Your Patient?

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Kristy Berger had bariatric surgery

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Medical weight loss

Let us develop a customized weight-loss plan with you.

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Bariatric surgery for weight loss

Our expert surgeons perform bariatric surgery procedures using minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

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Patient Needing General Surgery at the LVHN Surgery Institute

Innovations at Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence

The Institute for Surgical Excellence sets the bar for surgical expertise. If you or a loved one needs surgery, learn how you will benefit from our institute approach to surgical care.

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