Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, a board-certified bariatric surgeon who also performs ESG and the gastric sleeve, places your ORBERA balloon himself and stays with you for all six months.
A gastric balloon is a soft silicone device that sits in your stomach for six months and takes up room, so a smaller meal feels like enough. We use the ORBERA balloon. Nothing is cut, stapled or removed from your stomach.
Under sedation, Dr. K guides the empty balloon into your stomach with a thin, flexible endoscope.
Once it is in position, the balloon is filled with sterile saline so it occupies part of your stomach.
With less room, you feel satisfied sooner and stay satisfied longer, which makes new habits easier to keep.
The balloon is emptied and withdrawn endoscopically, the same way it went in.
The balloon fits adults who want help with portion size and a temporary, nonsurgical start. Dr. K confirms whether it suits you at your consultation.
Your consultation covers the options that fit better.
Four common misunderstandings about the balloon, answered plainly.
It is placed through the mouth with an endoscope. There are no incisions and no stitches.
ORBERA is temporary. It comes out at six months.
It makes smaller portions easier. The eating and activity habits you build over six months are what last.
Your next step can change with your progress, and Dr. K provides every option on this page.
The balloon works for six months. The plan around it is built so your results hold after it comes out.
He reviews your health and weight history, explains each option and sets a realistic goal with you.
Under sedation, the balloon is placed and filled. Most patients go home the same day.
Your stomach needs a few days to get used to the balloon. Our team tells you what to eat and drink as you settle in.
Regular visits track your progress. Between visits, you can text our team with questions.
The balloon is emptied and withdrawn, and your plan for the months ahead begins.
Support continues. If you need more help, Dr. K can add medical weight loss or discuss a longer-term procedure.
Patients call him Dr. K. He is a board-certified bariatric surgeon with decades of experience in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery, and he places and removes every ORBERA balloon himself.
He completed his surgical residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Jackson South Medical Center.
Dr. K performs every option in this table, so the advice you get at your consultation is not weighted toward one procedure.
| Option | Approach | Incisions | Your Stomach | How Long It Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric Balloon | A saline-filled balloon takes up stomach space | None, placed through the mouth | Nothing removed or sutured | Six months, then removed |
| ESG | Internal sutures make the stomach smaller | None, done endoscopically | Sutured, nothing removed | Long term |
| Gastric Sleeve | Laparoscopic surgery creates a narrow, sleeve-shaped stomach | A few small laparoscopic incisions | Most of it removed | Not reversible |
| Medical Weight Loss | A physician-guided plan that can include weight loss injections | None | Unchanged | As long as you follow the plan |
Getting the balloon implanted was the best decision, but finding a doctor with such high human and professional qualities as Dr. Reza Keshavarzi was definitely the best.
Loren P., gastric balloon patient, translated from Spanish
The doctor was very straightforward and honest and extremely professional.
Pat C., Google review
He has been there the whole process, provided his cell phone to make sure he could be reached at all hours.
Yesi, Google review
Your price depends on the plan Dr. K builds with you. You leave your consultation knowing the exact figure and how you can pay it.
0%interest for up to 24 months
Monthly payments can start as low as $320. Full terms are on our financing page.
The sleeve package covers the hospital stay, the surgeon's fee, all hospital-related fees and first-year follow-up visits. Balloon and ESG pricing is given at your consultation, so you can weigh all three together. We can also send your pricing by email.
It can be for patients who want a nonsurgical, time-limited start and are ready to change how they eat. At your consultation, Dr. K weighs it against ESG, the gastric sleeve and medical weight loss for your health and goals, and tells you plainly which fits better.
Removal is endoscopic, through the mouth, the same way the balloon was placed. Under sedation, the balloon is emptied and withdrawn, so there are still no incisions. Most patients are back to their routine soon after.
No. A swallowable balloon pill is a different device. ORBERA is placed by Dr. K with a thin endoscope, which also lets him look at your stomach before the balloon goes in. Your ORBERA price is given at your consultation, and Cherry financing can spread it over up to 24 months at 0% interest.
Results vary with your starting weight, your health and how closely you follow the program. Dr. K sets a realistic target with you at your consultation and tracks it at every follow-up visit.
Yes, that conversation is open at any point. Dr. K performs ESG, the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass and oversees medical weight loss, so if you want more help after removal, he can plan the next step with you.
Follow-up visits are spread across the six months and take place at our South Miami office. Between visits, you can text our team with questions, so many concerns are answered without a trip.
Meet Dr. K, compare the balloon with your other options and leave with a clear plan and price.
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