OSWEGO — Oswego Health Medical Practice announced that its Center for Weight Loss & Surgery has recently received national accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) as a Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualification.

This designation reflects the center’s commitment to “providing exceptional care to patients struggling with obesity,” Oswego Health said in a release. The MBSAQIP is a rigorous, peer-reviewed program dedicated to improving the safety and quality of bariatric surgery across the U.S. and Canada. Achieving this accreditation demonstrates that the Center for Weight Loss & Surgery meets the highest standards in bariatric care, ensuring that patients receive optimal treatment through cutting-edge technology and a multidisciplinary approach, the health system said.

“The da Vinci robotic technology now available at Oswego Hospital takes bariatric surgery to the next level by offering unparalleled precision, enhanced control, and improved recovery times for patients,” the release stated. The da Vinci robot is used in minimally invasive procedures, such as laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This advanced technology allows surgeons to complete surgeries with greater accuracy and smaller incisions, reducing scarring, less pain, and faster recovery, Oswego Health added.

The Center for Weight Loss & Surgery also offers obesity medication management through the latest in GLP-1 medications, which help patients manage hunger, slow digestion, and reduce comorbidities such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Patients enrolled in the program automatically gain access to a comprehensive weight-management plan, Oswego Health noted. That includes onsite nutritional services and virtual psychological support.

As a Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualification, the Center for Weight Loss & Surgery offers a range of services designed to support patients in every phase of their weight-loss journey. The services include laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and obesity medicine management.

The center’s multidisciplinary team includes bariatric surgeons Kenneth Cooper, DO, Jeffrey DeSimone, MD, Tawean Kim, MD, and Gary Stoltz, RPA-C, as well as a psychologist and dietician.

“Achieving this accreditation and incorporating the da Vinci robot technology into our procedures means that patients in Oswego and the surrounding communities can access world-class care, right here locally,” Dr. Cooper stated in the release. “Our patients deserve the best, and we are committed to offering the highest level of expertise and advanced technology.”