About Our Weight Loss Surgery Program

If you’re considering weight loss surgery, consider Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss. Our experienced, multi-disciplinary team consists of highly trained weight loss surgeons, a nurse practitioner, medical assistants, patient advocates, and dietitians has helped over 5800 people lose weight, maintain their weight loss, and regain their health. We provide a sensitive and comfortable environment to help ensure long-term success.

Mission Statement

Our mission is provide excellent and personalized care for patients desiring weight loss surgery. We strive to help you achieve a realistic goal weight, a positive attitude about your health, and to improve the quality of your life.

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The Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery

Weight loss surgery can help you successfully reach a healthier weight and reduce your risk of developing health complications associated with obesity. Weight loss surgery serves as a tool to assist you in weight loss. Many of the benefits of weight loss surgery are related to improvement in other medical conditions as a result of the weight loss. Conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), sleep apnea, and high cholesterol may be resolved or improved after surgery.

Additional benefits include:

Restore your health,
Regain your confidence
Realize your weight loss goals
Really enjoy your life

Our patients also describe to us an improved quality of life and the ability to participate in activities that were too difficult prior to their weight loss.

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Melissa’s Story

Dr. Robert Wegner performed my RNY gastric bypass surgery on November 9, 2015. I was 36 at the time, and while I’ve never been skinny, I have an athletic build and played three sports throughout high school. I started struggling with my weight my first year of college when I was 18 years old. I have tried just about every diet on the market. I … Continue reading

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Feb 12 @ 6:00pm | Free Weight Loss Seminar
Saint Francis Hospital

This (These) testimonial(s) reflect results achieved by this (these) patients. As each case must be independently evaluated and managed, actual weight loss will vary.

This surgery is designed for those with a body mass index equal to or greater than 40, or equal to or greater than 35 with serious co-morbidities.

The Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss is proud to serve patients from: Brownsville, TN; Dyersburg, TN; Hernando, MS; Jackson, TN; Jonesboro, AR; Olive Branch, MS; Southaven, MS and West Memphis, AR from our location in Memphis, TN.

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