The Bariatric Surgery Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) offers comprehensive care for the morbidly obese patient before and after weight loss surgery. The staff consists of a team of professionals who are experts in their respective fields — medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology and surgery. A dedicated bariatric surgical floor is led by medical caregivers specially trained in weight loss surgery and all of its facets. They follow standardized patient care protocols in order to provide consistent, compassionate care and support for the weight loss surgical patient.

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery Program has been designated by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery as a Center of Excellence. This designation recognizes the safety, efficiency and capabilities of the bariatric surgical team at YNHH. Each surgeon from the YNHH bariatric surgical team is fellowship trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.

The Yale-New Haven Bariatric Surgery Program physicians are recognized for their expertise and innovation. In fact, they have taught laparoscopic techniques to other surgeons around the country. In addition to being recognized for their surgical skill, YNHH bariatric surgeons are also well known for their research, uncovering new approaches to weight loss surgery that may benefit patients in the future.

Yale-New Haven Hospital, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is a 944-bed hospital serving as the primary teaching hospital for Yale University’s School of Medicine. The hospital complex includes Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, with a combined medical staff of about 3,400 university and community physicians practicing in more than 100 specialties.