Bariatric Surgery

The Department of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary program for the care of the morbidly obese patient. For an overview of bariatric (or weight loss) surgery and our program, you can read:

Bariatric Surgery Handout* (required reading for all patients)

Patients scheduled for a visit with the surgeon must fill out:
Medical History Questionaire*

If you are scheduled for surgery, please read:
Bariatric Surgery Pre-operative Instructions

You will be required to carefully read and sign a detailed informed consent form:
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass Consent*
Laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass Consent*
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Consent*

For nutritional guidelines following surgery, read:
Gastric Bypass Diet*
LapBand Diet*

Our surgeon is:
Kenneth Vick, M.D.

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