Weight Loss

We are proud to offer our surgical weight loss options through a partnership with the world-renowned Pennington Bomedical Research Center in the new Metamor Institute. The Metamor Institute is uniquely focused on the advanced treatment of obesity and diabetes, and is the first institute in the nation to offer an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to caring for individuals who suffer from these devastating diseases in a single facility. Our team utilizes a variety of treatment approaches, including lifestyle interventions, drug and combination therapies, and surgical procedures performed in state-of-the-art facilities at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.

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Accreditation
Our Lady of the Lake is a Comprehensive Center with the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Our Lady of the Lake has held this accreditation since 2010. Accreditation verifies that the bariatric surgery program at Our Lady of the Lake meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care. Learn more here.
         

Support Group
Our Lady of the Lake offers a monthly support group for our weight loss surgery patients. To sign up and for location information, email your first and last name, email address, and cell phone number to mbs@fmolhs.org. Look for more information on the Metamor Institute website and Facebook page.