Weight Loss Surgery: Welcome to Our Bariatric Surgery Program

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, has been recognized as a safe and effective treatment for morbid obesity and weight-related health conditions, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. However, bariatric surgery is not for everyone. You may qualify for bariatric surgery if:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are at least 100 pounds overweight or your Body Mass Index (BMI) is 40 or higher (or at least 35 if you have one or more weight-related health conditions).
- You have been overweight for at least 5 years.
- You have made serious weight loss attempts with other methods but only had short-term success.
At CHRIAS, our board-certified surgeons are dedicate to provide the most advanced and unsurpassed care in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and nearby regions. To better serve you, we offer our services in multiple convenient locations.
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Dr. Isaias Irgau, MD, FACS, FRCS (Ed), FASMBS is president and co-founder of the Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery (CHRIAS). He has extensive experience with minimally invasive weight loss surgery. Dr. Irgau is board-certified in bariatric surgery with the American Board of Surgery. In conjunction with his associate, Dr. Gail Wynn, he was the first to perform the LAP-BAND® procedure and the first to firmly establish the laparoscopic approach to Roux-n-Y gastric bypass in the state of Delaware. Dr. Irgau has personally performed over 2,000 bariatric procedures with excellent results. He and his associate Dr. Wynn started and established the Bariatric Surgery Program in three of Delaware’s leading medical centers. The American Surgery Center is Dr. Irgau's home out patient surgery center. With the addition of Dr. Michael Peters Jr., and Dr. Rahul Singh to CHRIAS, they eventually led the two hospitals to earn the prestigious designation of Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery - Christiana Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and Bayhealth Medical

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The CHRIAS and American Surgery Center distinction: Excellence in quality of care, unparalleled professional experience, individualized care, multi-disciplinary approach and life-long commitment. The American Surgery Center is a designated bariatric center of excellence. It is the only surgery center on the East Coast and one of only seven facilities in the nation that received Blue Distinction designation.