One fixed $14,000 price covers your sleeve with board-certified bariatric surgeon Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, including the hospital stay, his fee and a full year of follow-up visits.
Each pair shows one of Dr. Keshavarzi's gastric sleeve patients before surgery and again after their weight loss. How much and how fast you lose depends on your starting weight, your health and how closely you follow the plan after surgery.
Gastric sleeve surgery, known medically as sleeve gastrectomy, reshapes the stomach into a slim tube about the size of a banana, so a small meal fills you up.
Dr. K works laparoscopically, passing a camera and fine instruments through a few small incisions in the abdomen. He removes the outer, stretchy part of the stomach, which is also where most ghrelin, the hormone that drives hunger, is made. Nothing is rerouted. Food still travels through your stomach and intestines in the usual order, which keeps the operation simpler than a bypass.
Patients tend to notice two changes together: they feel full after a few bites, and the steady pull toward food quiets down. Paired with the eating plan our team gives you, that combination is what helps patients keep the weight off.
Most of Dr. K's sleeve patients are adults who have spent years trying to lose weight and keep it off. At your consultation he weighs your health history, past attempts and goals before he recommends any procedure.
Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, fatty liver, or knee and back pain that your doctor connects to your weight.
You have dieted, exercised or used medication and lost weight, only to regain it once the program ended.
You are prepared to follow a pre-surgery diet, build new eating habits afterward and keep your follow-up visits through the first year.
If a full sleeve is not the right fit, a smaller or non-surgical option can be discussed at the same visit, including a sleeve designed for lower BMI and a program for teens.
Dr. K performs all three procedures, so his recommendation comes from your health and goals, not from a single operation he happens to offer.
| Gastric sleeve | Gastric bypass | ESG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | Laparoscopic, through a few small incisions | Laparoscopic, through a few small incisions | Endoscopic, through the mouth with no incisions |
| What changes | Most of the stomach is removed, leaving a narrow tube | A small stomach pouch is joined to a lower part of the small intestine | The stomach is stitched smaller from the inside and nothing is removed |
| Intestines rerouted | No | Yes | No |
| Often considered for | Significant weight loss with a simpler operation | Patients with heavy acid reflux or more complex health needs | Patients with less weight to lose who prefer no incisions |
| Learn more | You are on the sleeve page | Gastric bypass | Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty |
Most of the time between your first visit and surgery goes to testing, so the faster your results come back, the sooner you can choose a date. Surgery dates are often available within the current month.
He reviews your health, weight history and goals, then explains whether the sleeve or another option suits you.
Our recommended doctor returns lab results within 48 hours, alongside the medical clearances Dr. K orders.
An EGD is required. Dr. K can perform it, or you can use one done elsewhere in the last 5 months.
You follow the required pre-surgery diet while Dr. K reviews your medications and confirms your date.
After your laparoscopic sleeve, our diet plans guide each stage of eating, with follow-up visits through year one.
Dr. K is the lead surgeon on our team and brings decades of experience in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. You meet him at your consultation, he performs your sleeve, and he sees you again at your follow-up visits.
He contacts patients from his own cell phone, so questions during recovery reach the surgeon directly.
It's been a year since my gastric sleeve surgery, 70 lbs later he is still the best thing that happened to me.
Sherly G.Gastric sleeve patient, Google review
I had the gastric sleeve in September of 2022. All I have to say is, I wish I did this much sooner.
Brooke D.Gastric sleeve patient, Google review
He made sure I trusted him and that I was mentally prepared for my surgery. My surgery went great.
Jorge M.Gastric sleeve patient, Google review
Your gastric sleeve is quoted as a single package, so the figure you hear at your consultation is the figure you plan around. It covers the operation and the year of care that follows it.
An upper endoscopy is required before surgery. When Dr. K performs it, the procedure itself is included in your package and only a $750 hospital fee applies.
Cherry financing: 24 months at 0% interest, with monthly payments as low as $320. The remaining balance can be paid by debit or credit card.
Sleeve gastrectomy is the medical name for gastric sleeve surgery. Through small laparoscopic incisions, the surgeon removes most of the stomach and leaves a narrow, banana-shaped tube. You feel full on smaller portions, and appetite usually drops because the part of the stomach that makes most of the hunger hormone ghrelin is gone.
Approval is a medical decision you make together with Dr. Keshavarzi at your consultation, based on your health, weight history and goals. Once the sleeve is the right choice, you complete lab work, medical clearances and an upper endoscopy, then follow a pre-surgery diet before your date is confirmed.
For many patients it is the first approach that keeps weight off over time, because it changes stomach size and hunger signals rather than relying on willpower alone. Our patients describe losing 60 pounds by four months and 70 pounds by one year in their reviews. Results vary from person to person, and Dr. K will tell you honestly what to expect for your body.
Our gastric sleeve is offered as a set $14,000 package, and Cherry financing includes 24 months at 0% interest with payments as low as $320 a month. Insurance and Medicaid rules differ from plan to plan, so our team reviews your payment options with you at your consultation.
Most patients return to work 4 to 7 days after surgery. Avoid lifting anything heavier than 20 pounds during early recovery, so plan help with heavier tasks at home. Dr. K clears you for more activity at your follow-up visits.
Yes. Weight loss injections such as GLP-1 medications must be stopped at least 2 weeks before your gastric sleeve. Dr. K reviews every medication you take when he plans your surgery date.
The sleeve is performed through a few small laparoscopic incisions rather than one long cut. The marks are small and usually fade in the months after surgery. Dr. K can show you exactly where they are placed at your consultation.
Our office is at 7330 SW 62nd Pl, Suite 210, in South Miami, a drive south from Miramar on the Palmetto Expressway or Florida's Turnpike. Because first-year follow-up visits are part of your package, every check-in is with the same surgeon who performed your sleeve.
Meet Dr. K to find out whether the sleeve fits your health and goals, what your timeline could look like and how the package price works for you.
7330 SW 62nd Pl, Suite 210, South Miami, FL 33143 · Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
