Bariatric and Metabolic Institute

One place has weight loss down
to a science.

There are lots of clinics that promise to help you lose weight. And then there’s the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at UC San Diego Health System. Our team of internationally recognized surgeons and specialists provide you with a comprehensive long-term plan to improve your health and your lifestyle.

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CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Accredited Bariatric Center in the American College of Surgeons
Bariatric Surgery Center Network (ACS BSCN) – provisional status
Call us today to learn more.

 

Actual Patient

Shelby

Actual Patient
Four Years After Surgery

Willie De Pascale

Actual Patient
Five Years After Surgery

 Attend a Seminar 

Our free seminars allow you to meet the BMI team and learn more about your surgical and non-surgical weight loss options, including:

 Our Team 

As part of a prestigious university and medical school, our bariatric surgeons and non-surgical specialists are on the cutting edge of innovation.

Our team is led by Dr. Santiago Horgan, a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive surgery and among the first surgeons to be trained in the use of the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System.

Meet Our Team

 Patient Experiences 

Willie De Pascale underwent gastric banding surgery after he had a heart attack at age 43.

Part of UC San Diego Health System Department of Surgery