Board-certified bariatric surgeon Dr. Reza Keshavarzi performs your procedure in South Miami, while your consultation and pre-surgery testing can start close to home.
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Bariatric surgery changes the size or route of the stomach so you feel full on far less food, which also shifts the hunger hormones that make dieting so hard to sustain. Dr. K performs these procedures laparoscopically, through small incisions, or endoscopically, through the mouth with no incisions at all.
For patients in St. Cloud, the choice is rarely just "surgery or not." It is which tool fits your health, your goals and your history. Dr. K offers every option below, so the recommendation follows your body rather than a single procedure he happens to perform.
| Procedure | How it works | Approach | Often considered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric sleeve | Removes most of the stomach, leaving a narrow sleeve that holds less food and makes less of the hunger hormone ghrelin. | Laparoscopic | Adults with obesity and related conditions who want a durable result. |
| Low BMI "Mini Sleeve" | A sleeve gastrectomy planned for patients whose BMI sits below the usual surgical range. | Laparoscopic | Patients with less weight to lose who have not reached their goal another way. |
| Gastric bypass | Creates a small stomach pouch and reroutes the small intestine, limiting both intake and absorption. | Laparoscopic | Patients with severe reflux or type 2 diabetes, or higher weight-loss goals. |
| Endoscopic sleeve (ESG) | Sutures placed from inside the stomach fold it into a smaller sleeve shape without removing tissue. | No incisions | Patients who want a step between medication and surgery. |
| ORBERA gastric balloon | A soft balloon placed in the stomach takes up space for a set period, then is removed. | No incisions | Patients looking for a temporary, nonsurgical start. |
| Medical weight loss | A physician-guided plan that can include weight loss injections, nutrition coaching and regular check-ins. | Nonsurgical | Patients not ready for a procedure, or pairing one with medication. |
Surgery is a medical decision made with your full health history in view. These are the patients Dr. K most often sees at a first consultation.
Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, reflux or joint pain that tracks with your weight.
You have lost weight before, more than once, and watched it return each time.
Weight loss injections helped at first but plateaued, or the cost of staying on them long term does not add up.
The low BMI "Mini Sleeve" is planned for patients whose BMI sits below the usual surgical range.
Our teen gastric sleeve is planned for adolescents, with parents involved at every step.
Many patients arrive unsure which option is right. Sorting that out is exactly what the consultation is for.
Rapid-fire questions with Dr. K
Dr. Keshavarzi, known to patients as Dr. K, is a board-certified bariatric surgeon who focuses on weight loss surgery and its nonsurgical alternatives. He meets every patient himself at the consultation, performs the procedure himself, and keeps the same line of contact open after you go home.
For a patient driving in from St. Cloud, that continuity matters: the surgeon who answers your questions before surgery is the one who checks on you afterward.
Most of the work before surgery does not require a trip south. How quickly you reach a surgery date depends mainly on how fast your required testing is finished.
A complimentary consultation, available as a virtual visit, to review your health, goals and which procedure fits.
Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy can be done with us or at a facility closer to home. A recent EGD may already count.
You follow a pre-surgery diet and pause any weight loss injections at least two weeks ahead, with our team guiding each step.
Dr. K performs your procedure, and your hospital stay is part of the sleeve package before you head home.
Most patients are back at work in four to seven days. Follow-up appointments for the first year are included.
Average rating from 80 Google reviews. Patients mention the same thing again and again: Dr. K stays reachable by phone and text after surgery.
"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
"He has been there the whole process, provided his cell phone to make sure he could be reached at all hours."
Yesi, gastric sleeve patient, Google review
"Dr. Keshavarzi explained every detail of the surgery from getting prepared, to the actual day of surgery, and beyond."
Hannah S., Google review
We publish our gastric sleeve price because traveling patients deserve to compare real numbers before they drive anywhere. Other procedures are priced at your consultation.
One price that covers your surgery, hospital stay and first year of follow-up.
Financing through Cherry, with monthly payments as low as $320.
Your first consultation with the surgeon is complimentary.
Insurance questions are reviewed with you at your consultation. See financing details
Financing partnerSurgery makes weight loss possible. The habits you build in the first year make it last, and Dr. K coaches patients on them the same way he lives them.
Dr. K's reminder: get outside and move
Surgery and the hospital stay take place in South Miami with Dr. Reza Keshavarzi. Much of the planning happens before that trip: your first consultation can be a virtual one, and required testing can be done at a facility closer to home.
With us, the gastric sleeve package is $14,000. It covers the hospital stay, the surgeon's fee, all hospital-related fees and follow-up appointments for the first year. Other procedures are priced during your consultation.
Coverage depends on your plan and your health history, so we review it with you during your consultation. Financing is available through Cherry, with 24 months at 0% interest and monthly payments as low as $320.
For patients who have tried diets and medication without lasting results, surgery is the tool that makes long-term change possible. It depends on new eating habits, regular movement and follow-up, which is why the first year of follow-up appointments is part of our sleeve package.
Yes. Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy (EGD) are required before surgery, and they can be done with our team or at an outside facility. An EGD performed within the last five months is accepted.
Most patients return to work four to seven days after the procedure. Lifting anything over 20 pounds is off limits during early recovery, so plan help at home for heavier tasks.
Weight loss injections need to be stopped at least two weeks before surgery. Dr. K reviews your current medications with you and explains when to pause them.
Talk with Dr. K about which procedure fits you, what it costs and how the trip to South Miami works, before you commit to anything.
