Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Program
The Weight is Over, Start a Healthier Life
When diets and exercise fail, weight loss surgery can do more than improve
your life—it can save it. The benefits are undeniable—improved
health, better quality of life, and your best odds of permanently keeping
the weight off. However, it's not a quick fix.
Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?
Find out if you are the right candidate for weight loss surgery
Choose Torrance Memorial
We have the experience and high standards of care patients can trust. With
patient education and
support groups, a
team of experts dedicated to bariatric patients, and intensive follow-up care, Torrance
Memorial is committed to making you our next success story.
Our bariatric surgery program has been designated as an Accredited Center by the
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), a Designated Blue Distinction Center®, and awarded by Aetna Institutes
of Quality® for consistently delivering evidence-based, quality care
for bariatric surgery.
Types of Weight Loss Surgery
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LAP-Band®
- A minimally invasive outpatient procedure that uses a band to gradually
tighten the stomach.
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Gastric ByPass
- Reduces the size of the stomach and reconfigures the digestive system.
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Gastric Sleeve
- Removal of part of the stomach that produces ghrelin, which stimulates hunger.
What Do You Have to Lose?
Attend a free information seminar to learn about your options