Patients from the Keys have their sleeve with Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon in South Miami, for one $14,000 package that covers the first year of follow-up.
During a sleeve gastrectomy, Dr. K removes about three quarters of the stomach through a few small laparoscopic incisions and leaves a narrow, banana-shaped sleeve. You feel full on much smaller portions, and the part of the stomach that makes most of the hunger hormone ghrelin is gone.
Each pair shows a patient Dr. K treated with gastric sleeve surgery. Results differ from person to person and depend on the habits built after surgery.
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"I'm 4 months post-op & 60 lbs down. Dr. Keshavarzi helped me to completely change my life for the better."
Angelica A., Google review
"I had the gastric sleeve in September of 2022. All I have to say is, I wish I did this much sooner."
Brooke D., Google review
"3 years ago I had my gastric sleeve and since then he has continue with his care and professionalism, guiding me so that the surgery continues to be a success."
Glorivee G., Google review
The sleeve fits adults with obesity who have lost weight with diets or medication and watched it come back. Dr. K makes the call with you after reviewing your health history and goals.
Dr. K performs each of these, so his advice follows your health.
A sleeve for patients with less weight to lose. Read more about the low BMI gastric sleeve.
The same procedure planned for adolescents, with the family involved. See teen gastric sleeve.
A small stomach pouch joined to a rerouted section of small intestine. Compare it on our gastric bypass page.
The stomach is stitched smaller from the inside with an endoscope, with no incisions. Learn about ESG.
A temporary balloon placed in the stomach to limit portions while new habits form. See the gastric balloon.
A supervised plan without surgery, built by our weight loss team. Read about medical weight loss.
Marathon sits about 100 miles down US-1 from our South Miami office. We keep your drives to the visits that need you in person.
Required tests and medical clearances can be done at a facility in the Keys or at our clinic.
An endoscopy done within the last 5 months counts, or Dr. K can perform it for you.
Surgery dates are often open within the current month once your tests are complete.
Dr. K gives patients his cell number, so questions from home do not wait for the next visit.
Coming from farther away? Our travelling patients page covers stays near the office.
Dr. K reviews your history and goals, then recommends the procedure that fits.
Medical clearances and an endoscopy come next, with results usually back within 48 hours.
A short diet before your date prepares your body for the operation.
Dr. K performs the sleeve laparoscopically, followed by a short hospital stay.
First-year visits are included, and our diet plans guide each stage of eating.
Dr. K is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He trained in surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, then completed a fellowship in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Jackson South Medical Center.
"Feel like you're welcome, feel like you're part of the family, feel like you have all the support that you need to succeed."
Dr. Reza Keshavarzi
Most patients are back at work 4 to 7 days after the procedure. The first weeks protect the new sleeve while your eating moves through each stage.
"I am just over 1 week post op from a hiatal hernia repair and gastric sleeve surgery and my surgery went better than great. I feel better than I did before."
Yesi, Google review
One package price for gastric sleeve surgery with Dr. K.
We accept Cherry financing, with plans that include 24 months at 0% interest and monthly payments as low as $320. Full terms are on our financing page.
Most of your drives are for surgery, with its short hospital stay, and for follow-up visits with Dr. K. Required tests, medical clearances and an EGD can be done at a facility closer to home, and our team answers many questions by phone and text between visits.
Dr. K looks at your health history, past weight loss attempts and the results of your medical clearances and EGD before recommending surgery. If something in that review points away from a sleeve, he explains the other options we offer, such as gastric bypass, ESG or a gastric balloon.
It varies with your starting weight, how closely you follow the diet stages and how active you are. One of our patients wrote that she was 60 pounds down at four months post-op. Dr. K will give you a realistic range for your own case at your consultation.
The sleeve itself stays in place for life, since the removed part of the stomach does not grow back. Long-term results depend on the eating and activity habits you build in the first year, and many of our patients keep seeing Dr. K for years after surgery.
Surgery dates are often open within the current month. How fast you get one depends on finishing your required tests, and results from our recommended doctor usually come back within 48 hours.
Yes. Weight loss injections need to be stopped at least two weeks before your surgery date, and Dr. K will go over the timing with you when you plan your date.
Meet Dr. K and leave with a clear plan for surgery in Miami and preparation from Marathon.
7330 SW 62nd Pl STE 210, South Miami, FL 33143
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Serving patients from Marathon and across the Florida Keys.
