Our experts take a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients with obesity. Obesity is associated with multiple health conditions, such as cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis, and can result from numerous factors.
In collaboration with our patients, we develop a personalized care plan to identify your weight loss goals and develop a plan to help you achieve them. Your team includes surgeons, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists (hormone specialists), nutritionists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and others with the compassion and experience to provide the care you need.
Why Choose Us
The Bariatric Surgery Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Center of Excellence—with Adolescent by the American College of Surgeons through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®).
MBSAQIP is the only national accreditation and quality improvement program for bariatric surgery. Being an MBSAQIP accredited facility means that NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist has passed a rigorous review process and demonstrated it offers high-quality care in a multidisciplinary format and focuses on patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Dr. Nemr tells me what I need to hear and what I need to do to keep the weight off. I'm so thankful to him because he changed my life. I love the guy!