Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss re-accredited as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

Dec 11 2009

The Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss has received re-accreditation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence from the American College of Surgeons. This is a nationally-recognized acknowledgement of the high quality of care provided at Cedars-Sinai to patients who have bariatric surgery - such as lap-band, gastric sleeve or gastric bypass.

"We believe that a comprehensive approach to weight loss is the key to achieving long-term treatment success," said Edward Phillips, M.D., director of the Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss and chief of the division of general surgery. "This accreditation validates our approach of providing excellent surgical outcomes paired with an unwavering commitment to providing each patient with an individual, thorough and safe plan of care. We're pleased that the high quality of our bariatric program has received the ACS accolade."

More than 550 patients each year receive bariatric surgery procedures at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, more than any other program in Southern California.

SOURCE Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss