The Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery


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About Our Center

ASBS Center of Excellence seal Experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery specialize in weight loss surgery for the morbidly obese patient, providing a multi-disciplinary approach to caring for our patients. The team prides itself on its superior long-term successes. Our surgeons have performed nearly 2,000 bariatric procedures and have one of the lowest complication rates in the United States.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery has been recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Earning this prestigious acknowledgement attests to the safety, efficiency and overall positive reputation of our bariatric surgery team. We are deeply committed to improving the health of our patients.

A Gain For Weight Loss Surgery
(The Dome, March 2007)
Read a Patient's Perspective on Life After Bariatric Surgery at Our Center
(Bariatric Times, September 2005)

Contact Information

The Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery
The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center		410-550-0409 phone
Department of Surgery		410-550-1822 fax
4940 Eastern Avenue		Request a Consultation
Baltimore, MD 21224		Get Driving Directions