Board-certified bariatric surgeon Dr. Reza Keshavarzi plans your care from the first call, and his $14,000 gastric sleeve package covers your hospital stay and a full year of follow-up visits.
Every pair below is one of our own patients. Results differ from person to person and depend on the procedure and the habits built afterward.
Bariatric surgery reduces the size of the stomach or changes how food moves through it, so you feel full on far smaller portions. Dr. K completed fellowship training in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery, and he recommends a procedure only after reviewing your health history and goals with you.
Most of the stomach is removed, leaving a narrow sleeve that holds much less food and quiets hunger. This is Dr. K's specialty and the procedure our $14,000 package covers.
About the gastric sleeve →A gastric sleeve designed for patients carrying excess weight who fall below traditional surgical ranges. It gives this group a surgical option that diets alone have not delivered.
About the low BMI sleeve →A small stomach pouch is created and connected further down the small intestine. It limits both how much you eat and how many calories your body absorbs.
About gastric bypass →ESG folds the stomach into a smaller shape with sutures placed from the inside, through the mouth. There are no incisions on the abdomen.
About ESG →A soft balloon placed by endoscopy takes up room in the stomach for a set period. Patients use that time to build new eating habits before it is removed.
About the gastric balloon →Dr. K offers a gastric sleeve for adolescents ages 14 to 17. It is meant for teens whose excess weight is already affecting their health.
About the teen sleeve →Candidacy rests on three things: your weight history, the health conditions tied to it and your readiness for lasting change. Dr. K reviews all three with you before recommending surgery, a nonsurgical procedure or medication.
Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Board-certified bariatric surgeon
Patients know him as Dr. K. He leads every consultation himself, and each surgical patient gets his personal cell number, so a question from Winter Haven reaches your surgeon directly rather than a call center.
He specializes in the gastric sleeve and also performs gastric bypass, ESG and ORBERA balloon procedures while overseeing our medical weight loss program, which lets him match each patient to the right tool.
Rapid-fire questions with Dr. K
Our office is in South Miami, and patients travel to us from across Florida. Most of the planning happens before you ever make the drive from Polk County.
Talk with Dr. K about your weight history, health and goals, and leave knowing which procedure fits you. Our virtual consultation service lets you start this conversation from home.
Medical clearances and an upper endoscopy are required before surgery. You can complete them with doctors near Winter Haven or with us, and a recent endoscopy may already count.
A pre-surgery diet prepares your body for the procedure. Our team guides you through it by phone and text, and anyone on weight loss injections stops them at least two weeks before surgery.
Dr. K performs your procedure, and the hospital stay is part of the package price. Once your clearances are in, scheduling moves quickly, and an expedited sleeve path is available.
Most patients return to work 4 to 7 days after surgery and avoid lifting more than 20 pounds while they heal. Follow-up appointments for the first year are included, and Dr. K stays a text away the whole time.
Dr. K practices what he recommends: get outside and move.
We offer every one of these options, so the recommendation follows your health rather than a single procedure we sell. Dr. K often combines them: medication to start or protect progress, and surgery for change that lasts.
| Option | How it works | Incisions | What it changes | Often suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric sleeve | A narrow sleeve replaces the larger stomach | Small laparoscopic incisions | Stomach size, by removing most of it | Significant weight to lose and related health conditions |
| ESG | Folds the stomach with internal sutures | None, done through the mouth | Stomach shape, with no tissue removed | Moderate weight to lose, no wish for surgery |
| ORBERA balloon | Temporary balloon fills part of the stomach | None, placed by endoscopy | Stomach space, until it is removed | A structured start to new habits |
| GLP-1 injections | Medication that lowers appetite | None | Appetite, while you keep taking it | Patients not ready for a procedure, or support before and after surgery |
Read more about our medical weight loss program.
Choosing the right treatment, or the right combination, for each patient
One package price covers the surgery and the year that follows, so you know the full cost before planning time off and travel.
If Dr. K performs your endoscopy, the procedure itself is included in your surgery cost and a $750 hospital fee applies. You can also have it done near Winter Haven. Full financing details are on our financing page.
★★★★★"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
★★★★★"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., bariatric patient
★★★★★"Dr. Keshavarzi explained every detail of the surgery from getting prepared, to the actual day of surgery, and beyond."
Hannah S., bariatric patient
Surgery and your hospital stay take place in South Florida with Dr. K. The first conversation can happen through our virtual consultation service, and medical clearances and the endoscopy can be completed with doctors near Winter Haven. That way the trip south is planned around the steps that need you there.
Neither is better for everyone. GLP-1 injections such as Ozempic reduce appetite while you keep taking them, and surgery changes the stomach itself for longer-lasting results. We offer both, and Dr. K often combines them, using medication to start or protect progress and surgery for durable change.
The hospital stay is included in our gastric sleeve package, and Dr. K tells you the expected length for your procedure at your consultation. Most patients return to work 4 to 7 days after surgery, avoiding lifting over 20 pounds while they heal.
Coverage depends on the plan. Some employer and individual plans exclude weight loss surgery or require long documentation before approving it. If your plan does not cover it, our all-inclusive package and Cherry financing give you one clear price and a monthly payment option.
Long-term results depend largely on the habits built in the first year: protein-first eating, regular movement and steady follow-up. Our package covers follow-up visits for the first year, and the diet plans on our website support the years after. If weight starts to return, Dr. K can plan next steps with you, including medication.
Yes. Weight loss injections must be stopped at least two weeks before surgery, and Dr. K builds that pause into your plan. Many patients use medication before or after surgery as part of one coordinated program.
Scheduling speed depends on how quickly your clearances and endoscopy are completed. Once they are in, dates move quickly, and we offer an expedited gastric sleeve path for patients who are ready.
Your consultation with Dr. K is complimentary. Book online or call, and our team will help you plan each step from Polk County to surgery day.
7330 SW 62nd Pl STE 210
South Miami, FL 33143
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday and Sunday, closed
