Pompano Beach patients get a board-certified bariatric surgeon, Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, and one $14,000 package that covers his fee, your hospital stay and a full year of follow-up.
BeforeAfterEach pair shows a gastric sleeve patient of Dr. Keshavarzi. Results vary with starting weight, health and the habits built after surgery.
A gastric sleeve, or sleeve gastrectomy, removes roughly three quarters of the stomach and leaves a narrow, banana-shaped tube. Dr. Keshavarzi performs it laparoscopically, through a few small incisions, guided by a camera.
The new stomach holds far less food, so you feel full on small portions.
The removed section makes most of the hunger hormone ghrelin, so appetite usually drops after surgery.
Your intestines stay as they are, which keeps digestion closer to normal than a bypass.
When a hiatal hernia is found, Dr. Keshavarzi can repair it during the same surgery.
The sleeve suits adults with obesity who have tried diets, exercise or medication without lasting results. It is also a strong option when weight is driving other health problems. Your consultation confirms whether it fits.
Dr. Keshavarzi, known to patients as Dr. K, is the lead surgeon at Miami VIP Surgery and focuses on gastric sleeve surgery and other weight loss options. He earned his medical degree with High Distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, completed his surgical residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and trained in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery during his fellowship at Jackson South Medical Center.
Patients have his personal cell phone number, so questions before and after surgery reach their surgeon directly.
Your surgery date depends on how quickly the required testing is finished.
He reviews your health, past weight loss attempts and goals, and explains cost and financing.
Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy, or EGD, are required, followed by a pre-surgery diet.
The operation uses small incisions, and your hospital stay is part of the package.
Most patients return to work 4 to 7 days after surgery and avoid lifting over 20 lbs while healing.
Follow-up visits for the first year are covered, with diet plans to guide each eating stage.
Best decision I've ever made, I'm 4 months post-op and 60 lbs down. Dr. Keshavarzi helped me to completely change my life for the better.
Angelica A., Google review
3 years ago I had my gastric sleeve and since then he has continued with his care and professionalism, guiding me so that the surgery continues to be a success.
Glorivee G., 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, Google review
We publish one package price, so you know the main cost before your first visit.
Pre-surgery testing is billed separately. Exams and lab analyses with our recommended doctor are $250 each. When Dr. K performs your EGD, the endoscopy itself is included and only a $750 hospital fee applies.
We accept Cherry financing, with 0% interest for 24 months and monthly payments as low as $320. Any remaining balance can be paid by debit or credit card.
$14,000
One price for surgery and your first year of care
The sleeve is one of several tools we use. Dr. K builds personalized plans that can pair surgery with weight loss injections, nutrition guidance and long-term follow-up, and he offers other procedures when the sleeve is not the right fit.
A "Mini Sleeve" for patients with a lower BMI.
Explore the Mini SleeveBariatric surgery planned for adolescents.
Explore teen careThe stomach is narrowed with sutures placed through an endoscope.
Explore ESGThe ORBERA balloon, a nonsurgical and temporary option.
Explore the balloonMedication-based weight loss plans overseen by Dr. K.
Explore medical weight lossOur gastric sleeve package is $14,000 and covers surgery, your hospital stay and a year of follow-up visits. Pre-surgery testing is billed separately, and Cherry financing offers 0% interest for 24 months.
It depends on your starting weight and how closely you follow the post-surgery diet, and weight usually comes off fastest in the first months. One of our patients reported being 60 lbs down four months after surgery, and another 70 lbs down at one year. Your own pace will differ.
Coverage for weight loss surgery differs from plan to plan, and we will talk through your options at your consultation. If your plan does not cover surgery, our package price and Cherry financing give you a clear path.
Long-term results depend on the habits you keep: protein-first meals, regular activity and checkups. Some patients regain weight over the years, and medical weight loss can help them get back on track. Patients who had their sleeve years ago still come to Dr. K for guidance.
Yes. Medical clearances and lab work can be done with our recommended doctor or at a facility near you, and an EGD performed within the last five months is accepted. Surgery and your follow-up visits take place with Dr. K at our South Miami office.
Yes. Weight loss injections must be stopped at least two weeks before surgery, and Dr. K plans that timing with you.
Book a consultation to learn whether the sleeve fits your health and goals, and leave knowing your costs and timeline.
7330 SW 62nd Pl STE 210, South Miami, FL 33143. Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm.
