Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, about an hour up US-1 in South Miami, at one package price that covers your hospital stay and a full year of follow-up visits.
Each patient shown had a gastric sleeve with Dr. Keshavarzi. Results vary from person to person and depend on your eating habits and keeping up with follow-up care.
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A gastric sleeve, or sleeve gastrectomy, removes most of the stomach and leaves a narrow sleeve, so smaller meals fill you sooner and hunger usually drops. Dr. Keshavarzi performs it laparoscopically, through a few small incisions with a camera and fine instruments.
Patients from Key Largo and the Upper Keys see Dr. K at our South Miami office, roughly an hour north on US-1. Learn more on our main gastric sleeve page.
Dr. Keshavarzi recommends the sleeve after reviewing your weight history and health conditions. It often suits adults who:
Patients with a lower BMI may fit our Low BMI Mini Sleeve, and adolescents are seen through our Teen Gastric Sleeve program.
"I am just over 1 week post op from a hiatal hernia repair and gastric sleeve surgery and my surgery went better than great. He has been there the whole process, provided his cell phone to make sure he could be reached at all hours."
Yesi, Google review
"They are very caring and attentive. I wouldn't have asked for a better Dr to perform a Gastric Sleeve on me. Best decision i've ever made, i'm 4 months post-op & 60 lbs down."
Angelica A., Google review
Patients call him Dr. K. He has decades of experience in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery, completed his surgical residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and trained in a fellowship in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Jackson South Medical Center.
Dr. K on what a new consultation covers
From your first conversation with Dr. K to your one-year check, this is the usual order.
Dr. K reviews your health history and explains which procedure fits you.
Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy, done with us or at a facility closer to home.
A pre-surgery diet, with any weight loss injections stopped at least 2 weeks ahead.
A laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, followed by a short hospital stay.
Back to work in 4 to 7 days for most patients, no lifting over 20 lbs at first, and visits through year one.
Our diet plans cover each eating stage after surgery, and our travelling patients page helps with planning the trip.
Hospital stay, surgeon's fee, hospital-related fees and a year of follow-up appointments.
Financing through Cherry: 24 months at 0% interest, with monthly payments as low as $320. See our financing options.
Key Largo patients pay the same package price as patients who live next door to our office. It includes:
If Dr. Keshavarzi performs your endoscopy, the procedure is part of the package and a $750 hospital fee applies. Pre-op testing with our recommended doctor is priced separately.
The sleeve is one of several procedures Dr. K performs, and your consultation covers which one fits you.
Our gastric sleeve package is $14,000. It includes your hospital stay, the surgeon's fee, hospital-related fees and follow-up appointments for the first year after surgery. Financing through Cherry offers 24 months at 0% interest, with monthly payments as low as $320.
It depends on your starting weight and how closely you follow the eating plan. Weight usually comes off fastest in the first months; one of our patients wrote in her Google review that she was 60 lbs down at 4 months post-op. Dr. K will talk through realistic goals for you at your consultation.
Your visits with Dr. K are at our office at 7330 SW 62nd Pl, Suite 210, in South Miami, roughly an hour north of Key Largo on US-1. The surgery itself takes place in the hospital, and the hospital stay is part of the package price.
Yes. Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy (EGD) are required before surgery, and you can have them done with us or at an outside facility. An endoscopy performed within the last 5 months is accepted.
Yes. Weight loss injections must be stopped at least 2 weeks before your gastric sleeve. Tell Dr. K about every medication you take so he can plan your preparation with you.
Most of our patients return to work 4 to 7 days after the procedure. You should not lift anything heavier than 20 lbs during early recovery, so a physical job may need a longer break.
No. About 80 percent of the stomach is removed and cannot be put back, which is why the decision starts with a full consultation. If you want a procedure with no stomach removal, ask Dr. K about the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty or the gastric balloon.
Talk with Dr. K about your goals and whether the gastric sleeve fits them.
