Best Weight Loss Bariatric Surgeons In Lahore

Bariatric surgery often referred to as weight‐loss surgery is a medical intervention designed to help individuals with severe obesity achieve significant and sustained reductions in body weight. By altering the digestive system’s anatomy through procedures such as gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, or adjustable gastric banding these surgeries limit caloric intake and, in some cases, reduce nutrient absorption. Beyond sheer weight reduction, patients frequently experience rapid improvement or resolution of obesity‐related comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and dyslipidemia. Successful outcomes depend not only on the surgical technique but also on comprehensive, lifelong lifestyle modifications: a balanced diet, regular physical activity, and ongoing behavioral support. Though bariatric surgery carries certain risks such as nutrient deficiencies, surgical complications, and the need for revision it remains the most effective treatment for morbid obesity when conservative measures have failed, offering many individuals a transformative pathway toward improved health and quality of life.

Types of Bariatric Surgery:

Here are the main types of bariatric (weight‑loss) surgeries, each modifying the digestive system in different ways to promote weight loss:

1. Roux‑en‑Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
    
   • How it works: Bypasses the upper small intestine (duodenum) and the rest of the stomach by creating a little stomach pouch (about 20–30 mL) and connecting it straight to the jejunum, the middle section of the small intestine.
   • Effects: Restricts food intake and reduces calorie absorption.
   • Pros: Substantial, rapid weight loss; well‑studied; significant improvement in type 2 diabetes.
   • Cons: Higher complexity; risk of nutrient deficiencies (iron, calcium, vitamin B₁₂); possible dumping syndrome.
      
2. Sleeve Gastrectomy (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)
    
   • How it works: Eliminates roughly 75–80% of the stomach, leaving behind a thin, tubular "sleeve."
   • Effects: limits the amount of food consumed and reduces the production of ghrelin, or "hunger hormone."
   • Pros: Simpler than bypass; no intestinal rerouting; strong weight‑loss results.
   • Cons: Irreversible; potential for acid reflux; risk of nutrient deficiencies if diet isn’t balanced.
      
3. Adjustable Gastric Banding (Lap-Band)
    
   • How it works: Place an inflatable silicone band around the upper stomach to create a small pouch and narrow passage to the rest of the stomach. Saline injections can be used to change the band's tension.
   • Effects: Restricts food intake.
   • Pros: Least invasive; adjustable and reversible; shorter hospital stay.
   • Cons: Slower, less weight loss; risk of band slippage or erosion; frequent follow‑up for adjustments.
      
4. Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD/DS)
    
   • How it works: Involves two steps—first, a sleeve gastrectomy; second, rerouting the small intestine to divert bile and pancreatic juices to the distal bowel, greatly reducing absorption.
   • Effects: Combines restriction and significant malabsorption.
   • Pros: Highest potential weight loss; excellent diabetes resolution.
   • Cons: Technically complex; higher risk of protein/calorie malnutrition and vitamin/mineral deficiencies; requires strict lifelong supplementation.
      
5. Endoscopic Procedures (Minimally Invasive, Non‑Surgical Options)
    
   • Examples: Intragastric balloon (space‑occupying device), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (suturing the stomach into a sleeve shape).
   • Effects: Restricts stomach volume without incisions.
   • Pros: No surgical scars; shorter recovery; reversible (balloon).
   • Cons: Less weight loss than surgical options; balloons must be removed after 6–12 months; limited long‑term data.

Best Bariatric Surgeon in Lahore:

IMC Hospital is the Best Hospital in Pakistan and has good services at the best price. Get in touch with Integrated Medical Care Hospital (IMC Hospital) to schedule a consultation. IMC Hospital now has access to a pool of experienced, senior, and certified physicians with years of experience working at some of the most prominent and reputable medical facilities in the world, all under one roof.

Prof. Surgeon Asim Malik - Chief of Surgery (IMC)
Team: Surgeon Ossama Ather (BS, MRCS), Lady Surgeon Iram Naseem (BS, MRCS), Lady Surgeon Saima Amjad(BS, FCPS), Surgeon Hisham Ahmed (BS, FCPS).
Specialties: Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery.
Areas Of Focus: Advance Laparoscopic, Vascular & Cancer Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery Laparoscopic Gynaecology, Minimal Invasive Endocrine Surgery (Thyroid, Para Thyroid & Adrenals).

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Gondal - Chief of Bariatric Surgery (IMC).
MBBS(PB),MCPS(PK),FCPS(PK), MRCS (Ireland) FRCS (Glasgow) FEBS(Belgium) ,FACS(USA).
Specialties: Bariatric Surgery.
Areas Of Focus: Expert in Bariatric, Metabolic /Weight loss, Foregut / GI Surgeries, and Laparoscopic surgery for surgical conditions. All Laparoscopic and Bariatric surgeries, including Laparoscopic sleeves, Gastric Bypasses, MGB-OAGB, SADI, SASI, Redo Bariatric Surgeries, Lap Gall bladder Surgeries, Lap Hernias, Lap Appendicectomies, Lap Cancer (abdominal, colectomies, etc ) Surgeries, Lap cystic ovaries, Hysterectomy etc Team- performs all kind of breast, thyroid, hemorrhoid, and proctology Surgeries.