If you live in Golden Beach, Dr. Reza Keshavarzi is less than an hour away in South Miami. He is a board-certified bariatric surgeon who guides your care himself, from a complimentary consultation through your first year of follow-up.
Each pair is one of our own patients, photographed before surgery and again after weight loss. Results vary from patient to patient.
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Weight loss surgery reduces the size of your stomach. Some procedures also reroute part of the digestive tract. Smaller meals fill you up, and hunger becomes easier to manage. Dr. K uses minimally invasive techniques with small incisions.
From Golden Beach, our South Miami office is under an hour away without traffic, about 32 miles via FL-836 W. Your surgery happens with us, and the same surgeon follows your case from the first conversation through your final follow-up visit.
Weight loss surgery is not one single operation. It covers a range of procedures. Dr. K offers surgical, endoscopic and nonsurgical choices, so your recommendation is shaped by your health, not by one preferred method.
| Procedure | Approach | How It Works | Often Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric Sleeve | Surgical | Removes most of the stomach, leaving a narrow sleeve that holds less food and produces less of the hormone that drives hunger. | Adults with obesity and related conditions such as type 2 diabetes or sleep apnea. |
| Low BMI "Mini Sleeve" | Surgical | A sleeve gastrectomy planned for patients carrying less excess weight. | Patients with a BMI of 25 to 30. |
| Teen Gastric Sleeve | Surgical | A sleeve gastrectomy with care planned around a body that is still growing. | Adolescents aged 14 to 17. |
| Gastric Bypass | Surgical | Creates a small stomach pouch and reroutes part of the small intestine, limiting both how much you eat and how much you absorb. | Patients with more weight to lose, severe reflux or harder-to-control diabetes. |
| Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty | Endoscopic | Stitches the stomach smaller from the inside with an endoscope passed through the mouth, with no external incisions. | Patients who want a smaller stomach without surgery. |
| ORBERA Gastric Balloon | Endoscopic | A temporary balloon placed in the stomach so you feel full sooner while new habits take hold. | Patients who want a nonsurgical start. |
| Medical Weight Loss | Nonsurgical | Personalized plans from our weight loss specialists that can include weight loss injections. | Patients not ready for a procedure, or who want support before or after one. |
Being a candidate is about more than your weight today. Dr. K considers your weight over time, the health conditions linked to it, the approaches you have already tried and how ready you are for the new way of eating after surgery.
For some people, surgery is not the right place to start. A health condition may need attention first, so an endoscopic procedure or medical weight loss can come before surgery.
Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, or Dr. K as his patients call him, is a board-certified bariatric surgeon and the lead surgeon at Miami VIP Surgery. He performs the surgical and endoscopic procedures listed above and directs our medical weight loss program.
He earned his medical degree with High Distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine after graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Louisville. He completed his surgical residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Jackson South Medical Center.
Patients often say he is easy to reach. Several reviews mention Dr. K giving out his own cell number and checking in after they got home. When you are recovering in Golden Beach, that kind of access is reassuring.
Share your history, goals and questions with Dr. K. You can meet in person at our South Miami office or choose a virtual consultation from home.
You will need medical clearances and an upper endoscopy, also called an EGD. These can be done with us or at an outside facility closer to home. Results ordered through our Miami clinic come back within 48 hours.
Before surgery, you follow a pre-surgery diet, and any weight loss injections stop at least two weeks ahead of your operation. Our team helps at each stage. Once testing is done, dates often open within the same month.
Dr. K performs your procedure and checks on you during your hospital stay. Home is under an hour away, and our team will tell you when you are ready to make the drive back to Golden Beach.
Most people go back to work 4 to 7 days after surgery. While you heal, avoid lifting anything over 20 pounds. Our website has diet plans for each stage, and Dr. K remains available by phone and text.
Your first year of follow-up appointments is included in the gastric sleeve package. The surgeon who performed your operation is the one who keeps track of your progress, just a short drive from home.
Our gastric sleeve price is listed openly, so you can plan ahead before you ever call. Costs for other procedures depend on your plan and are reviewed at your consultation.
One price covering:
Patients who find the cost of surgery difficult can ask about a special package that starts at $12,500.
Your consultation with Dr. K is complimentary.
★★★★★4.9 average from 96 Google reviews
"Dr. Keshavarzi explained every detail of the surgery from getting prepared, to the actual day of surgery, and beyond."
Hannah S., Google review
"Dr. Keshavarzi was with us throughout the whole process and was even contacting us once home to see if everything was running smoothly."
Yerandis L., Google review
"From my 1st visit he made me feel at ease with my decision to pursue bariatric surgery."
Yesi, Google review
Either works. You can come to our South Miami office, under an hour from Golden Beach, or meet Dr. K through a virtual consultation from home. Surgery takes place with us once your plan and testing are ready.
Our gastric sleeve package is $14,000, including the hospital stay and first-year follow-up, and Cherry financing is available. Pricing for other procedures is reviewed at your consultation.
Usually no single factor rules you out. Dr. K looks at your medical history, the medications you take now, your medical clearances and how prepared you are for eating differently after surgery. When surgery is not the best place to begin, an endoscopic procedure or medical weight loss can come first.
Yes. Your medical clearances and upper endoscopy can be completed with us or at an outside facility closer to home. We let you know which tests you need, and our team goes over the results with Dr. K.
The answer varies with your starting weight, your procedure and how carefully you follow the diet after surgery. Weight tends to come off fastest in the early months. At your consultation, Dr. K gives you a realistic estimate for your procedure.
You need to stop them at least two weeks before your operation. Dr. K can also help you decide whether medication, surgery or both suits your goals.
Schedule a complimentary consultation, in person or by video from Golden Beach, and leave with a clear plan: the procedure that fits, the tests you need and when surgery could happen.
