Bariatric surgery, known as weight loss surgery, is a proven method for achieving and maintaining long-term weight loss for those living with extreme obesity. 

USF Health partners with Tampa General Hospital to offer the TGH + USF Health Bariatric Center, which offers a comprehensive range of services to those who are dealing with obesity and its associated health effects. The Center is named a Comprehensive Center with Adolescent Accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

Through this dedicated program in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere, patients receive the physical, pharmaceutical and psychological support (the surgical and non-surgical) they need to achieve a healthier weight and lifestyle. Patients work with a multispecialty team of bariatric experts, including surgeons, endocrinologists, bariatricians, registered nurses, psychologists, dietitians, and exercise physiologists, in a single, convenient location.

Bariatric Services

• Comprehensive wellness assessments
• Nutritional interventions
• Physician-supervised (non-surgical) rapid weight loss programs
• Physician-supervised (non-surgical) weight maintenance programs
• Bariatric surgery education
• Bariatric surgery support groups
• Psychological assistance
• Gastric bypass surgeries
• Sleeve gastrectomies
• Adjustable gastric banding procedures
• Revisional bariatrics surgeries
• Post-operative care programs and long-term support