Your planning can start right at home in New Canaan. You meet Dr. Reza Keshavarzi by video, line up your tests nearby, and make one trip to South Miami for surgery. He is a board-certified bariatric surgeon who leads your care from that first call 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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Bariatric surgery reduces the size of the stomach. Some procedures also reroute part of the digestive tract. The result is that smaller meals fill you up and hunger signals ease. Dr. K uses minimally invasive techniques, working through small incisions.
Nearly all of the planning happens from home, so the travel comes down to one trip. Westchester County Airport is about 27 minutes from New Canaan via CT-15 S, the Merritt Parkway, without traffic. LaGuardia and JFK also offer nonstop flights to Miami, about 3 hours in the air. You get one surgeon who knows your case from start to finish.
There is no single bariatric operation. It is a group 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. |
Your weight alone does not decide whether you qualify. Dr. K reviews your weight history, any health conditions linked to your weight, 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 medical condition may need to be managed first, and an endoscopic procedure or medical weight loss can come before anything else.
Patients call him Dr. K. Dr. Keshavarzi is a board-certified bariatric surgeon and serves as lead surgeon at Miami VIP Surgery. He performs the surgical and endoscopic procedures described 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.
In reviews, patients describe Dr. K giving them his personal cell number and checking in after they got home. That access means a lot when you are healing back in New Canaan, with Darien and Stamford just down the road and Miami a flight away.
Go over your health history, your goals and your options with Dr. K. Consultations can be virtual, so you can have this conversation from home before you book any flight.
You 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 are back within 48 hours.
Before surgery you follow a set diet, and weight loss injections must stop at least two weeks ahead of your operation. Our team guides you along the way. Once testing is done, dates often open within the same month.
Dr. K performs your procedure and visits you during your hospital stay. Before you book your flight home, our team tells you how long to plan to stay in the Miami area.
Most patients 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 you can reach Dr. K by phone and text.
Your first year of follow-up appointments comes with the gastric sleeve package. The surgeon who performed your operation is the one who follows your progress.
Our gastric sleeve price is published openly, so you can budget before you ever call us. Costs for other procedures vary with your plan and are reviewed during 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."
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Not at all. Consultations are virtual, so you can talk with Dr. K from home. Your trip to South Miami is for the surgery itself, after your plan and testing are complete.
The gastric sleeve package is $14,000 and includes your hospital stay and first-year follow-up. Cherry financing is available. Costs for other procedures are reviewed at your consultation.
A single factor seldom rules you out. Dr. K looks at your health history, the medications you take, your medical clearances and how prepared you are for the eating changes after surgery. When surgery is not the best place to begin, an endoscopic procedure or medical weight loss can come first.
You can. The required medical clearances and upper endoscopy can be completed with us or at an outside facility closer to home. Our team lets you know which tests you need and goes over the results with Dr. K.
Results vary with your starting weight, your procedure and how carefully you stick to the post-surgery diet. Most people lose weight fastest in the first few months. At your consultation, Dr. K gives you a realistic estimate for your specific procedure.
Stopping them at least two weeks before surgery is required. Dr. K can also help you decide whether medication, surgery or a combination suits your goals.
Start from your own home in New Canaan with a complimentary virtual consultation. By the end of the call, you will know which procedure fits, which tests you need and when surgery could happen.
