A solution right here at home.

Yes, you can lose weight. Not just a few pounds here and there. But enough to totally change your life—to give you back the freedom, self-confidence and quality of life you want. And Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s Weight Loss Surgery Center is where it all begins. Backed by the full resources of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, the program offers a comprehensive, medically supervised weight loss program.

We're located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, but serve all of Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond.

Learn more about our surgeons and your weight loss options by visiting www.wilkes-barrebariatriccenter.com.

Our comprehensive program includes:

• A preoperative program of medically monitored weight loss with multidisciplinary education.
• An average two-day hospital stay for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y surgery and laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery.
• Typical same-day (or short stay) hospital stay for gastric band placement.
• Comprehensive postoperative supervision and education tailored to each patient.
• Annual lifetime office visits.