Start with a virtual consultation, complete your pre-op testing close to home, then travel to our South Miami office for surgery with a board-certified, fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon.
BeforeAfterEvery result here is a patient Dr. Keshavarzi operated on and followed through recovery.
The smile, the posture, the way she sees herself: one patient's change, before to after.
Rapid-fire questions with Dr. K, including the one patients ask most: injections or surgery.
Bariatric surgery makes the stomach smaller, and some procedures also reroute digestion, so you feel full sooner and hunger quiets down.
Dr. Keshavarzi performs these procedures laparoscopically through small incisions, or endoscopically through the mouth with no incisions. Most gastric sleeve patients return to work within 4 to 7 days, which keeps your time away from Fort Myers short.
Surgery is one tool among several. Dr. K also oversees medical weight loss with GLP-1 medications, so your plan can use medication, a procedure or both, whichever fits your health and goals.
Seven options, one surgeon, so your recommendation is never limited to a single procedure.
| Procedure | What changes | A common fit |
|---|---|---|
| Gastric Sleeve | Most of the stomach is removed, leaving a slim tube that fills quickly. | Adults with significant weight to lose who want one lasting operation. An expedited path is offered. |
| Low BMI Gastric Sleeve | Our "Mini Sleeve" uses the sleeve technique for a lower starting weight. | People with less to lose whose weight still affects their health. |
| Teen Gastric Sleeve | A sleeve gastrectomy planned for adolescents. | Teens with severe obesity that supervised programs have not resolved. |
| Gastric Bypass | A small pouch is joined to the small intestine, limiting intake and absorption. | Patients with more weight to lose, type 2 diabetes or significant reflux. |
| Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) | Internal sutures placed through an endoscope fold the stomach smaller. | Patients who want restriction without external incisions. |
| ORBERA Gastric Balloon | A soft balloon is placed in the stomach endoscopically and removed later. | Patients who want a temporary, nonsurgical start. |
| Medical Weight Loss | A physician-supervised plan that can include GLP-1 injections. | Anyone not ready for a procedure, or wanting support around one. |
Bariatric surgery suits people whose weight is affecting their health or daily life and who have not kept weight off with diet, exercise or medication alone.
The number on the scale is only part of the picture. Dr. K looks at your medical history, current medications and goals, then tells you plainly which options fit and which do not.
Board-certified bariatric surgeon. Patients call him Dr. K.
When you live 150 miles from your surgeon, access matters. Dr. K contacts patients from his personal cell phone, and reviewers describe reaching him by call or text before and after surgery. He performs every procedure on this page himself.
Dr. K practices what he recommends: get outside and move.
Most of the preparation happens near home. The trip to South Miami is for surgery and your follow-up visits.
Start with a virtual consultation. Dr. K reviews your history and goals and recommends a procedure or medical plan.
Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy can be done at a facility near you. A recent EGD from the last 5 months counts.
Follow the required pre-surgery diet. GLP-1 or other weight loss injections stop at least 2 weeks before surgery.
Your procedure with Dr. K. Surgery dates are often available within the same month once testing is complete.
Most sleeve patients return to work in 4 to 7 days. First-year follow-up visits are part of the package.
One patient's 134-pound weight loss, and the health changes that came with it.
★★★★★"Dr. Keshavarzi explained every detail of the surgery from getting prepared, to the actual day of surgery, and beyond. Dr. K was available via phone call or text at any moment."
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★★★★★"Always available (even provides patients with his personal cellphone number) and takes his time to explain everything."
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★★★★★"Dr Reza has helped me change my life from morbidly obese to a healthy and very happy person. The entire process from start to where I am now was incredibly smooth."
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Our gastric sleeve has one published package price, so you can plan the trip and the budget together.
If Dr. K performs your pre-op endoscopy, the procedure is included in that price and only a $750 hospital fee is added. Pricing for bypass, ESG, the balloon and medical weight loss depends on your plan and is reviewed with you.
Financing is available through Cherry, and debit and credit cards are accepted for the remaining balance. See financing details.
Surgery and your first year of care
No. Your first consultation can be virtual, and your medical clearances and endoscopy can be done at a facility near you in Fort Myers. You come to our South Miami office for surgery and your follow-up visits. Between visits, Dr. K stays reachable by phone and text.
Yes. An upper endoscopy, or EGD, is required before surgery, and one done elsewhere within the last 5 months is accepted. If you would rather have Dr. Keshavarzi perform it, the procedure is included in your surgery cost and only a $750 hospital fee applies.
It depends on your health, your goals and how much weight you want to lose. Dr. K prescribes GLP-1 medications and performs bariatric surgery, so he can recommend either one or a combination. If you choose surgery, injections must stop at least 2 weeks before your procedure.
Most of the procedures we perform are minimally invasive, done through small incisions or endoscopically with no incisions at all. Many gastric sleeve patients return to work within 4 to 7 days. Dr. K goes over what recovery will feel like for your procedure before surgery day.
Coverage depends on your plan, so ask our team about yours when you reach out. We also publish a gastric sleeve package price of $14,000 for patients paying on their own. Financing through Cherry includes 24 months at 0% interest.
Most gastric sleeve patients return to work 4 to 7 days after surgery. Avoid lifting anything over 20 pounds while you heal. Your diet advances in stages, and your first-year follow-up visits are included in the sleeve package.
Medication, surgery or both: why the right combination depends on you.
Our only office is in South Miami, a straight drive across Alligator Alley from Fort Myers. With your consultation started virtually and testing done near home, your trips are planned around surgery and follow-up. Plan for someone else to drive you home after surgery.
