Abbott Northwestern's Bariatric Center has been making a difference in people's lives for more than 30 years. Our dedicated, experienced surgeons and staff are committed to your personal journey of achieving significant weight loss through a surgical option that is right for you.

Nationally recognized as a "Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence" by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Abbott Northwestern's Bariatric Center is dedicated to helping patients achieve significant weight loss, which can lead to a healthier, more active lifestyle.

View some of the services provided by the Bariatric Center.

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Allina Bariatric Centers

We're part of Allina Bariatric Centers, a network that offers choice of procedure, surgeon and location to people considering weight loss surgery. To learn more, visit allina.com/WeightLossSurgery.

More than surgical options, the program offers:

• informational sessions to prepare you for the events and changes related to surgical weight loss
• presurgical assessments and counseling by a licensed dietitian
• psychological presurgical assessment by a licensed psychologist
• access to free support groups
• comprehensive follow-up services, including referral for post-bariatric body contouring surgery.

When a person has been diagnosed with clinically severe obesity – roughly 100 pounds overweight or have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 – and is unable to lose weight despite repeated attempts at dieting, surgery may be an option.

Your surgical options may include:

• open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ?
• laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ?
• laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ?
• laparoscopic/robotic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch ?
• laparoscopic adjustable gastric band ?

Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery changes the size of your stomach as well as your ability to absorb calories to help you succeed at long-term weight loss.

Learn more about open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery changes the size of your stomach as well as your ability to absorb calories to help you succeed at long-term weight loss.

Learn more about Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Sleeve gastrectomy

This operation affects weight by restricting the stomach's size.

Learn more about sleeve gastretomy.

Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch

This operation affects weight by decreasing the breakdown and use of eaten foods and restricting the size of the stomach.

Learn more about biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, commonly known as Lap-band® or Realize Band™ surgery, is surgery to limit the amount of food you can eat at one time. 

Learn more about gastric banding surgery for weight loss.

Our center has a team of experienced surgeons and nurse clinicians dedicated to bariatric surgery.

Our surgeons include:

• Edmund Chute, MD
• Raymond Drew, MD
• Jessica Gutierrez, MD
• Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD
• Daniel Leslie, MD
• Michael Schwartz, MD