One surgeon and one price: Dr. Reza Keshavarzi performs your laparoscopic sleeve, and the $14,000 package covers your hospital stay, his fee and every follow-up visit in the first year.
Every photo below is one of Dr. K's own gastric sleeve patients, shown before surgery and again after their weight loss. How much you lose, and how quickly, depends on your starting weight, your health and how closely you follow the eating plan afterward.
Individual results vary. Photos are shared with each patient's permission.
A gastric sleeve, or sleeve gastrectomy, turns the stomach into a narrow tube so a modest meal is enough to feel full. Dr. K performs it laparoscopically, through a few small incisions rather than one open cut.
The portion he removes is the stretchy outer curve of the stomach, which is also where most of the hormone that signals hunger is made. That is why patients notice two changes at once: smaller portions satisfy them, and the constant pull toward food eases. Nothing is rerouted, so food still moves through the intestines in the usual order.
Most of our sleeve patients have lost weight before and watched it come back. Dr. K reviews your health, history and goals before recommending any procedure.
Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, fatty liver, or knee and back pain that your doctor links to your weight.
You have tried structured diets, exercise programs or weight loss injections and lost weight, then regained it when the program stopped.
You are prepared to follow a pre-surgery diet, eat in stages after surgery and keep your follow-up visits through the first year.
The same consultation can cover an option better suited to you.
Many patients arrive weighing surgery against weekly injections. Dr. K performs both operations and prescribes GLP-1 medication, so his advice is based on your health rather than on the one treatment he happens to offer.
| At a glance | Gastric sleeve | Gastric bypass | GLP-1 medication |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | Most of the stomach is removed, leaving a slim tube | A small stomach pouch is joined to a lower part of the small intestine | A prescription medication, usually injected, lowers appetite |
| Surgery | Laparoscopic, a few small incisions | Laparoscopic, a few small incisions | None |
| Intestines rerouted | No | Yes | No |
| Effect on hunger | Removes the tissue that makes most of the hunger hormone | Smaller pouch plus changes in how food is absorbed | Works while you keep taking it |
| Often considered for | Significant weight loss without rerouting the intestines | Severe acid reflux or more complex metabolic needs | Starting without surgery, or pairing with it |
Some patients start on GLP-1s and later move to a sleeve, and some combine the two.
Most of the time before surgery goes to testing, so the sooner your results are in, the sooner you can choose a date.
He reviews your health, weight history and past attempts, then explains whether the sleeve or another option fits you best.
Our recommended doctor returns lab results within 48 hours, and Dr. K orders the clearances your health calls for.
An EGD is required. Dr. K can perform it, or you can use one done elsewhere within the last 5 months.
You follow the pre-surgery diet, and any weight loss injections are stopped at least two weeks before your date.
Most patients return to work within a week. Lift nothing over 20 pounds while you heal, and follow our diet plans through each eating stage.
Dr. K is our lead surgeon and has spent decades in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. The surgeon you meet at your consultation is the one who performs your sleeve, and he stays involved through your first-year follow-up visits.
He gives patients his own cell phone number, so a question during recovery reaches the surgeon himself.
Best decision I've ever made, I'm 4 months post-op and 60 lbs down.
Angelica A.Gastric sleeve patient, Google review
3 years ago I had my gastric sleeve. From the moment I walked into his office my life changed for the better.
Glorivee G.Gastric sleeve patient, Google review
He has been there the whole process, provided his cell phone to make sure he could be reached at all hours.
YesiGastric sleeve and hiatal hernia repair, Google review
Your sleeve is priced as one package, so the number you hear at your consultation is the number you plan around. Patients from Pembroke Pines pay the same price as patients who live next door to our office.
An upper endoscopy is required before surgery. When Dr. K performs it, the procedure is included in your package and only a $750 hospital fee applies.
Financing through Cherry offers 24 months at 0% interest, with monthly payments as low as $320. Any remaining balance can be paid by debit or credit card.
For many patients it is the first approach that keeps weight off, because a sleeve changes both how much the stomach holds and how strong hunger feels. Our patients describe the change in their own reviews, from 60 pounds down at four months to steady results three years after surgery. Results differ from person to person, and Dr. K will tell you plainly what is realistic for your health and history.
There is no single number on the scale. Dr. K looks at your BMI together with weight-related conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea before recommending surgery. For patients with less weight to lose, he also performs a Low BMI Mini Sleeve designed for a BMI of 25 to 30.
Early loss depends mostly on your starting weight, your health and how closely you follow the eating stages after surgery. One of our patients wrote in her Google review that she was 60 pounds down at four months post-op. Dr. K will give you a personal estimate once he has reviewed your history.
Yes. Many patients come to us after trying weight loss injections, and Dr. K offers both, so he can advise on whether to continue medication, move to surgery or combine the two. If you choose the sleeve, injections must be stopped at least two weeks before your surgery date.
Most patients return to work 4 to 7 days after the procedure. You should not lift anything heavier than 20 pounds while you heal, so a physical job may need a lighter role for a while. Our diet plans guide what you eat at each stage of recovery.
Surgery dates are often available within the current month. The pace depends on how quickly you complete your labs, medical clearances and upper endoscopy. Lab results from our recommended doctor come back within 48 hours, and an endoscopy done in the last 5 months can be used.
Meet Dr. K, get a clear recommendation and a single package price, and leave knowing exactly what comes next.
7330 SW 62nd Pl, Suite 210, South Miami, FL 33143
