The Weight Is Over – Start Your New Life TodayThe road to health can feel like a never-ending uphill climb – you try really hard, but the scale doesn’t always reflect your latest diet or exercise regimen. But it doesn’t have to be that way anymore. We’re here to help. Request a consultation to learn more. No referral is needed.CoxHealth Weight Loss and Advanced Surgery Center understands that bariatric surgery is a lifelong commitment and offers a variety of support services to help patients before, during, and after their procedures. Weight Loss Surgery Options View All Gastric Bypass During gastric bypass, we reroute the flow of food, bypassing part of your digestive tract, and reduce your stomach to the size of an egg. This lowers the amount of calories consumed and absorbed while suppressing hunger and increasing satiety through the production of healthy gut hormones. Learn more about gastric bypass. Sleeve Gastrectomy During a sleeve gastrectomy, part of the stomach is removed, creating a pouch similar to the size and shape of a banana. The new stomach size reduces the amount of food and calories consumed, resulting in weight loss, and produces gut hormones that reduce hunger, increase satiety and control blood sugar. Learn more about sleeve gastrectomy. Learn More About These Surgery Options Gastric Bypass Procedure Animation Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure Animation You’re in Good HandsWe practice a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss treatment for longer lasting results. You’ll be treated by board-certified surgeons who specialize in weight loss surgery and are members of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This team has combined experience of more than 35 years. Throughout our program, individuals will have access to:Appointments with a bariatric surgeon, our nurse practitioner and a counselor.Four types of bariatric surgery performed by top bariatric surgeons, often using laparoscopic techniques. These surgeries are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch and modified duodenal switch.Support group, before and after surgery.Nutritional counseling is available. Specializing Providers See All Specializing Providers navigateleft medicalbag Timothy David Woods, MD Bariatric Surgery Surgical Critical Care Trauma Surgery General Surgery Cox Medical Group Physician Ferrell-Duncan Clinic 1001 East Primrose Street Springfield, MO 65807 Accepting New Patients Phone: 417-875-3593 View Profile navigateright Patient Testimonials Laura's Surgical Weight Loss Story Rayno's Surgical Weight Loss Story Joe's Surgical Weight Loss Story Cheryl's Surgical Weight Loss Story Glyn's Surgical Weight Loss Story Tia Ruth's Surgical Weight Loss Story Carole's Surgical Weight Loss Story Awards & RecognitionBlue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction® Specialty Center: CoxHealth demonstrates quality care, treatment expertise and better overall patient results. A Blue Distinction Center recognizes lower complication rates and fewer readmissions.MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center: CoxHealth meets all criteria as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program to deliver safe, high quality bariatric care.OptumTM Center of Excellence: CoxHealth is a bariatric Center of Excellence with Optum. Learn more about Optum Centers of Excellence.Anthem Designated Blue Distinction Center: CoxHealth is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, an independent licensee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Why Bariatric Surgery?Bariatric surgery has proven to improve or resolve more than 30 different obesity-related conditions and greatly improve quality of life. The benefits are life changing:Excess weight loss greater than 66 percent Type 2 diabetes resolves or is completely controlled in nearly 86 percent of patientsSleep apnea resolves in over 85 percent of patientsHigh blood pressure resolves or improves in 79 percent of patientsRisk of developing hormone-related cancer reduced by 77 percent Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Consultation Complete this form to request a consultation regarding bariatric weight loss surgery. Request a Consultation