Dr. Reza Keshavarzi performs every sleeve himself and stays with you from the first consultation to your one-year follow-up, all for one published package price.
BeforeAfterEach pair shows one of Dr. K's own gastric sleeve patients before surgery and after their weight loss. Results depend on your starting weight, your health and how closely you follow the eating plan.
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Individual results vary.
A gastric sleeve, also called a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, removes about three quarters of the stomach and leaves a slim tube in its place. Dr. K works through a few small incisions with a camera, so there is no large open cut.
The section he removes is the stretchy outer curve of the stomach, which is also where much of the hunger hormone ghrelin is made. Nothing is rerouted, which is the main difference between a sleeve and a gastric bypass.
Patients from Hollywood get the same operation, surgeon and first year of follow-up visits as patients who live near our South Miami office. We plan the steps before surgery so most of the preparation happens close to home.
Dr. K weighs your health history, past attempts and goals together before recommending surgery. These are the situations Hollywood patients most often bring to a first visit.
Diets, programs or injections took weight off, and it came back once they stopped.
Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, reflux or joint pain that your doctor connects to your weight.
Weight loss injections worked at first and then plateaued, or you want a result that does not rely on taking them for life.
Some patients have a hiatal hernia repaired in the same operation as their sleeve, so one recovery covers both.
You are prepared to follow the pre-surgery diet, move through staged eating afterward and keep your first-year visits.
With a BMI of 25 to 30, our Low BMI Mini Sleeve may be the better match.
Teens aged 14 to 17 are evaluated through our Teen Gastric Sleeve program. If you would rather avoid incisions, ask about ESG or the ORBERA gastric balloon at the same consultation.
Many Hollywood patients arrive choosing between surgery, an endoscopic procedure and medication. Dr. K performs the sleeve and ESG and oversees medical weight loss, so all three are weighed in one consultation.
| At a glance | Gastric sleeve | ESG | Weight loss injections |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | About three quarters of the stomach is removed, leaving a slim tube | Stitches placed through an endoscope fold the stomach into a narrower shape | A prescription medication lowers appetite |
| Incisions | A few small laparoscopic incisions | None, done through the mouth | None |
| Stomach tissue removed | Yes | No | No |
| Effect on hunger | Removes much of the tissue that makes the hunger hormone | Smaller capacity, hunger tissue stays in place | Works while you keep taking it |
| Often considered for | Significant, lasting weight loss without rerouting the intestines | A smaller stomach without surgery | Starting without a procedure, or pairing with one |
Patients do not always pick just one route. Some start on medication and later move to a sleeve, and others use medication alongside surgery to support their progress.
Dr. K plans how medication fits before and after your sleeve, so the two work together rather than against each other.
MD, FACS, FASMBS, board-certified bariatric surgeon
Dr. Keshavarzi, known to patients as Dr. K, is the lead surgeon at Miami VIP Surgery and has decades of experience in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. He completed his surgical residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Jackson South Medical Center.
The surgeon who meets you at your consultation is the one who performs your sleeve and sees you at every follow-up visit. Reviews often mention how reachable he stays during recovery.
Most of the time before surgery goes to testing and preparation, and much of it can happen without leaving Broward County.
You review your health history, past weight loss attempts and goals with Dr. K. You leave knowing whether the sleeve fits, why, and what the package covers.
Dr. K orders the clearances your health calls for. You can complete testing with us or at a facility closer to Hollywood, and our recommended doctor returns results within 48 hours.
An EGD is required before a sleeve. Dr. K can perform it, or an endoscopy done elsewhere within the last five months is accepted.
You follow a pre-surgery diet, and weight loss injections are stopped at least two weeks before your date. Once testing is complete, surgery dates often open within the current month.
Dr. K performs your sleeve in the hospital through a few small incisions. The hospital stay is already part of the package.
Most patients return to work within a week. Avoid lifting more than 20 pounds until Dr. K clears you.
Visits through the first year track your progress and move you through each eating stage, supported by the diet plans on our website.
Patients from Hollywood pay the same published package price as every sleeve patient we treat. Your consultation confirms what applies to your case.
$14,000
If Dr. K performs your pre-op endoscopy, the procedure itself is included and a $750 hospital fee applies.
We review financing with you at your consultation. Debit and credit cards are accepted for any remaining balance.
"He made sure I trusted him and that I was mentally prepared for my surgery."
Jorge M., gastric sleeve patient, Google review
"I am just over 1 week post op from a hiatal hernia repair and gastric sleeve surgery and my surgery went better than great."
Yesi, gastric sleeve patient, Google review
"I'm 4 months post-op & 60 lbs down. Dr. Keshavarzi helped me to completely change my life for the better."
Angelica A., gastric sleeve patient, Google review
No single weight cutoff decides it on its own. Dr. K looks at your weight relative to your height together with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea. Patients with a BMI of 25 to 30 whose weight still affects their health may fit our Low BMI Mini Sleeve, and your consultation settles which option applies.
It varies with your starting weight, how closely you follow the eating stages and how active you are, and weight usually comes off fastest in the first months. One of our patients wrote in her Google review that she was 60 pounds down at four months after her sleeve. Dr. K tracks your progress at every follow-up visit and adjusts your plan.
That depends on your health, your goals and your readiness to change how you eat, which is exactly what the consultation is for. Our patients' reviews describe lasting weight loss and continued care from Dr. K years after surgery. The sleeve package also includes a full year of follow-up visits, so you are not on your own after the operation.
Your consultation, surgery and follow-up visits are with Dr. K. Lab work and medical clearances can be done at a facility closer to home, and an upper endoscopy performed elsewhere within the last five months is accepted. That keeps the number of drives to our office down.
No. The package is $14,000 wherever you live, and it covers the hospital stay, the surgeon's fee, all hospital-related fees and follow-up appointments for the first year. Cherry financing offers 24 months at 0% interest, with monthly payments as low as $320.
Most patients return to work 4 to 7 days after surgery. Avoid lifting more than 20 pounds until Dr. K clears you.
Yes. Weight loss injections must be stopped at least two weeks before surgery. Dr. K plans how medication fits before and after your sleeve during your consultation.
Book a consultation to learn whether a gastric sleeve fits you, what your testing involves and what you will pay.
