The Fairview Southdale Weight Loss Surgery Program is named an ASBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Officials from the ASBS commended Fairview Southdale Hospital for its outstanding efforts to create a comprehensive weight loss program, designed around meeting the needs of patients to live longer, healthier lives.

Fairview Southdale Weight Loss Surgery was created to provide a safe and effective alternative for individuals interested in achieving significant, long-term weight loss. Our goals are centered on providing a caring, comprehensive team-based approach that combines education, surgical options, proper nutrition, exercise and counseling.

Conditions we treat
We provide a comprehensive program for patients who have significant weight issues and want to lead healthier lives. Our program helps with:

• Weight loss
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Proper nutrition.

Treatments we offer
After researching the options available for surgical treatment for weight loss, we have selected Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as our procedure of choice. Experience has shown that Gastric Bypass surgery has the best long-term success for losing weight and keeping it off. Our program includes the following steps:

• Clinical assessment
• Psychological assessment
• Surgery evaluation
• Insurance authorization
• Surgery scheduling
• Surgery
• Follow-up care and rehabilitation services
• Nutrition counseling

We believe that in addition to preparing patients for gastric bypass surgery, our follow-up care after the surgery is essential to successful weight loss. We also offer a patient-led support group and provide informational sessions monthly.

Important links:

Informational Sessions

Our Support Group

Our Team

American Society for Bariatric Surgery homepage

Contact:
6405 France Ave. S.
Edina, MN 55434
Phone 952-915-8626
Fax 952-915-8885
Email FSWLS@fairview.org