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2351 East 22nd Street Cleveland, OH 44115 • 888.362.9732 • www.stvincentcharity.com

Northeast Ohio’s most caring and experienced bariatric surgery center

When you make the decision to change your life for good, it ’s important to get the facts. Ask: How many surgeries has the program’s surgical team performed? What support is provided to ensure success?

Why choose St. Vincent Charity Hospital?
We are home to the Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery — the regional leader in weight loss surgery:
 
  • Experience: Surgical team with 67 years of combined experience helping more than 5,500 individuals lose 550,000 pounds and counting.
  • Excellence: Recognized as a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery.
  • Support: Comprehensive programming ensures success every step of the way.
  • Leadership: Exceeding standards for quality, safety and outcomes.

Safety and Outcomes

CCBS was named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, a designation given by the ASBS and the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) to surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. The designation also recognizes program surgeons Helmut Schreiber, MD, Indu Sonpal, MD, and Aviv Ben-Meir, MD.

“The more than 5,500 patients who have chosen St. Vincent Charity Hospital for their surgery, and our excellent outcomes speak for us,” said Aviv Ben-Meir, MD, CCBS co-director and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery. “Individuals considering weight loss surgery need to look carefully at factors, such as a program’s length of stay, safety, mortality and complication rates.”

Surgical Risk Comparison:

 
National Rate
CCBS Rate 2004
Extended Hospital Stay

8.6 %

1.1 %
Pulmonary Embolus

.7-1.2 %

0.6 %
Staple Line Leak

.3-3.8 %

0
Mortality

0.5 %

0.1 %

Pre- and Post-Surgical Support Services

We’ve raised the bar on the type of care we believe bariatric patients should receive. You are not just another patient at CCBS — you are a member of our family. The CCBS team will prepare you for every aspect of the surgery and your new life following the procedure, including the physical, mental and emotional aspects.

 

Our support services begin the minute you enter the program. From driving the insurance application process to arranging consultations with specialty physicians, our program is designed to support patients from the very beginning of their weight loss journey.

Our comprehensive program includes the following services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Pre-operative educational programs
  • Monthly support group meetings
  • Nutritional and psychological counseling
  • Supervised exercise programs
  • Clothing exchange program
  • Online resources and discussion
  • Bella Vive, the CCBS monthly newsletter
  • Annual graduation celebration

More About CCBS

St. Vincent Charity Hospital has sponsored the development of the Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery, the largest multidisciplinary program of its kind for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity in Northeastern Ohio. Since its inception in 1997 the program has attracted patients from Europe, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, Alaska, Oklahoma and Arizona.

Contact Us: Call 1-888-362-9732 or visit www.svch.net/bariatric

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