Weight-Loss Surgery: BMI Surgery at Silver Cross is Tops in Outcomes and Experience

Obesity is an epidemic that affects nearly 1 out of 3 American adults. It also affects their families, the people they work with and those who will have to care for them if they become unable to care for themselves.

With a demonstrated track record of outstanding outcomes in weight-loss surgery, BMI Surgery and Silver Cross Hospital’s weight-loss surgery program has received national accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The program has also been recognized as a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery for our demonstrated track record of outstanding outcomes in weight-loss surgery.

Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Lahmann received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed a general surgery residency at the University of Kentucky where he was recognized with several awards. Dr. Lahmann completed a laparoscopic and bariatric surgery fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Specially trained in bariatric and minimally invasive surgical procedures, Dr. Lahmann is a past winner of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons’ Laparoscopic Skills Competition as well as the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons TOP GUN Laparoscopic Skills Competition. He lectures nationally and has published several articles on laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. Dr. Lahmann co-founded and developed BMI Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital in 2004. Dr. Lahmann has consistently been recognized as a top physician at Silver Cross Hospital for ranking in the Top 1% of physicians in the nation for outstanding patient satisfaction.

Our program, which is celebrating 20 years and more than 8,500 surgeries in 2023, offers the latest and safest bariatric surgical procedures including:

• Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

• Revisional Bariatric Surgery

What’s more, our comprehensive program includes a full screening with renowned bariatric surgeons — Dr. Brian Lahmann, Dr. Joe Northup and other medical specialists, pre- and post-procedure diet and exercise instruction, a monthly support group, and tools to promote an ongoing healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Joe Northup has nearly 20 years of experience as a renowned bariatric surgeon.

Certified through the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Northup completed his residency at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo as well as an advanced laparoscopic and bariatric fellowship at the University of Virginia.

He is a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. Dr. Northup was featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal for outstanding patient follow-up and was elected by fellow surgeons as President of the ASMBS Ohio-Kentucky Chapter from 2013-2016.

In 2020, he received the Ohio Top Doctor and Best Bariatric Surgeon awards, and in 2021 received the ASMBS Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Northup specializes in laparoscopic bariatric procedures including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic Roux-n-Y gastric bypass and bariatric revisional procedures. Dr. Northup is known for his personable, caring manner.

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