Get your pre-surgery tests done close to Wellesley, and results ordered through our Miami clinic come back within 48 hours. You then fly to South Miami for surgery with Dr. Reza Keshavarzi, a board-certified bariatric surgeon who guides you from a complimentary consultation through your first year of follow-up.
Each pair is one of our own patients, photographed before surgery and again after weight loss. Results vary from patient to patient.
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Weight loss surgery reduces the size of the stomach. Some procedures also reroute part of the digestive tract. The result is that smaller meals leave you satisfied and hunger signals ease. Dr. K uses minimally invasive techniques with small incisions.
Because your testing can happen near home, the only trip south is for the operation. From Wellesley, it is about 23 minutes via I-90 E to Boston Logan International Airport and about three and a half hours nonstop to Miami International. Our South Miami office is about 17 minutes (12 miles) from there. Patients make that trip for one surgeon who follows their case from the first call to the last follow-up visit.
There are several kinds of weight loss procedures, not just one. Dr. K provides surgical, endoscopic and nonsurgical options, so your plan is shaped by your health instead of a single method.
| Procedure | Approach | How It Works | Often Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric Sleeve | Surgical | Removes most of the stomach, leaving a narrow sleeve that holds less food and produces less of the hormone that drives hunger. | Adults with obesity and related conditions such as type 2 diabetes or sleep apnea. |
| Low BMI "Mini Sleeve" | Surgical | A sleeve gastrectomy planned for patients carrying less excess weight. | Patients with a BMI of 25 to 30. |
| Teen Gastric Sleeve | Surgical | A sleeve gastrectomy with care planned around a body that is still growing. | Adolescents aged 14 to 17. |
| Gastric Bypass | Surgical | Creates a small stomach pouch and reroutes part of the small intestine, limiting both how much you eat and how much you absorb. | Patients with more weight to lose, severe reflux or harder-to-control diabetes. |
| Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty | Endoscopic | Stitches the stomach smaller from the inside with an endoscope passed through the mouth, with no external incisions. | Patients who want a smaller stomach without surgery. |
| ORBERA Gastric Balloon | Endoscopic | A temporary balloon placed in the stomach so you feel full sooner while new habits take hold. | Patients who want a nonsurgical start. |
| Medical Weight Loss | Nonsurgical | Personalized plans from our weight loss specialists that can include weight loss injections. | Patients not ready for a procedure, or who want support before or after one. |
Your weight alone does not decide whether surgery is right for you. Dr. K considers your weight history, any health conditions linked to your weight, the approaches you have tried and how prepared you are for the new eating habits surgery requires.
For some patients, another step makes more sense first, like bringing a medical condition under control. Medical weight loss or an endoscopic procedure may come before surgery.
Patients call Dr. Keshavarzi "Dr. K." He is a board-certified bariatric surgeon and serves as lead surgeon at Miami VIP Surgery. He performs the surgical and endoscopic procedures described above and directs our medical weight loss program.
He earned his medical degree with High Distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine after graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Louisville. He completed his surgical residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Jackson South Medical Center.
Reviews often point to how reachable Dr. K is. Several describe him giving out his own cell number and checking in after they got home. That matters when you are healing back in Wellesley Hills, a flight away from Miami.
Share your history, goals and questions with Dr. K. Consultations can be virtual, so you can meet him from home before booking any flight.
You will need medical clearances and an upper endoscopy, known as an EGD. These can be done with us or at an outside facility closer to home. Results ordered through our Miami clinic come back within 48 hours.
A pre-surgery diet comes next, and any weight loss injections stop at least two weeks before your operation. Our team guides you along the way. Once testing is done, dates often open within the same month.
Dr. K performs your procedure and visits you during your hospital stay. Our team lets you know how long to plan to stay in the Miami area before you fly home to Boston.
Most patients are back at work 4 to 7 days after surgery and avoid lifting more than 20 pounds while they recover. Our website has diet plans for each stage, and Dr. K remains reachable by phone and text.
Your first year of follow-up appointments is included in the gastric sleeve package, so the surgeon who performed your operation is the one watching your progress.
Our gastric sleeve price is published openly, so you can budget before you ever call. Other procedures are priced based on your plan and reviewed during your consultation.
One price covering:
Patients who find the cost of surgery difficult can ask about a special package that starts at $12,500.
Your consultation with Dr. K is complimentary.
★★★★★4.9 average from 96 Google reviews
"Dr. Keshavarzi explained every detail of the surgery from getting prepared, to the actual day of surgery, and beyond."
Hannah S., Google review
"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
"From my 1st visit he made me feel at ease with my decision to pursue bariatric surgery."
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Not at all. Consultations can be virtual, so you can talk with Dr. K from your home in Wellesley. Your trip to South Miami is for the surgery itself, after your plan and testing are complete.
The gastric sleeve package is $14,000 and includes the hospital stay, surgeon's fee, hospital fees and first-year follow-up. Cherry financing is available. Other procedures are priced at your consultation.
Usually no single factor rules you out. Dr. K looks at your health history, the medications you take, your medical clearances and how ready you are for the eating changes after surgery. When surgery is not the best place to start, medical weight loss or an endoscopic procedure may come first.
Yes. Your medical clearances and upper endoscopy can be done with us or at an outside facility closer to home. Our team explains which tests you need and goes over the results with Dr. K.
That depends on your starting weight, which procedure you have and how well you stick to the post-surgery diet. Most weight tends to come off in the early months. At your consultation, Dr. K gives you an honest estimate for your procedure.
Those injections need to stop at least two weeks before your operation. Dr. K can also help you decide whether medication, surgery or a mix of both suits your goals.
Find out which pre-surgery tests you can get done near home, with results back within 48 hours when ordered through our Miami clinic. Book a complimentary virtual consultation from Wellesley to learn which procedure fits and when surgery could happen.
