Commit to a leaner, healthier you

TidalHealth’s knowledgeable providers can help you shed those unwanted pounds and get back on the path to wellness.

For those who need surgery to reach their goal, TidalHealth offers an award-winning program that has helped more than 3,000 patients lose weight since its inception.

Candidates for bariatric surgery include patients who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 who have a co-morbidity — diabetes, hypertension, or sleep apnea — or patients who have a BMI above 40 who do not have a co-morbidity.

“Patients generally inquire if they are a candidate for surgery if they have experienced a long struggle with weight issues, and inability to independently manage weight loss,” said Jarrod Buzalewski, DO, of TidalHealth General Surgery. “They will know if they are a candidate if they are willing to commit to a lifetime of lifestyle changes, as well as follow-up with their primary care provider, bariatric medicine specialist and surgeon.”

TidalHealth bariatric surgeons perform a wide variety of procedures including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures related to bariatrics. The majority are done minimally invasively using laparoscopic or robotic surgery. Patients generally require a referral to the TidalHealth bariatric program from their provider.

To learn more about weight-loss surgery at TidalHealth, speak with your provider or call TidalHealth General Surgery at 302-297-2504.

Diabetes, stroke, heart disease, sleep apnea, back and joint pain — these are all conditions associated with obesity. If you’re concerned your weight gain could lead to poor health, it’s time to take advantage of the resources available in your own backyard. Whether it’s through diet and exercise or weight-loss surgery, TidalHealth’s knowledgeable providers can help you shed those unwanted pounds and get back on the path to wellness.

TidalHealth General Surgery

302-297-2504

If you’ve been dealing with hip or knee pain, Dr. William Doran of TidalHealth Orthopedics can help. Dr. Doran has performed more robotic joint replacement procedures than any surgeon in the region, and he’s the only surgeon in Delaware who performs robotic anterior hip surgery. If you need joint replacement surgery, choose the most experienced robotic surgeon with proven outcomes — choose Dr. Doran.

TidalHealth Orthopedics

302-990-3280

Dr. Kurt Wehberg is a pioneer of robotic surgery in our region and one of many da Vinci-trained surgeons at TidalHealth. With the da Vinci robot, he performs minimally invasive lung surgery with extreme precision and accuracy, leading to shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries. Dr. Wehberg sees patients in Millsboro. If you need lung surgery, call Dr. Wehberg’s office to schedule an appointment.

TidalHealth Cardiovascular Sugery

302-297-2598

If you need surgery, choose less pain and quicker recoveries. Choose TidalHealth.

To learn more, or to schedule an appointment with a TidalHealth robotic surgeon, visit:

Weight loss: tidalhealth.org/findyourhealthyweight

Lung surgery: tidalhealth.org/lungsurgery

Orthopedics: tidalhealth.org/orthopedics