Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
Programs and services
- Certified Center for bariatic surgery
- Multidisciplinary Treatement of obese patients
- Multidisciplinary care and preparation for bariatric surgery
- Bariatric procedures: Gastric Bypass, SleeveGastrectomy, omega loop bypass, Biliopancreatic diversion, Duodenal-Switch, conversion and re-do procedures
- Surgical Endoscopy for diagnostic and Treatment (gastric balloon, outlet repair, endosleeve (Apollo Endosuture))
- Long-term follow-up of operated patients
- Participation in national quality-study
- Clinical trials, basic scientific research
- Frequent Training and continued education
Cooperating institutions
- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Endocrinology Unit
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Hepatology Unit
- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
- Dietary kitchen & nutrition experts
- Dipl.-Psych. Beate Hechtle-Fries, Dipl.-Psych. Thomas Hupp, Würzburg
- Dr. Foroogh Bittkau, Karlstadt, Dr. Monika Heine, Würzburg
