Netcare offers a range of weight loss (bariatric) surgery options at its hospitals in South Africa. These options include sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric banding, duodenal switch, and gastric balloon. 

Depending on the individual's needs, the hospital's team of bariatric surgeons and dietitians will work together to determine which type of surgery is the most appropriate for the patient.

These include

1. Netcare Garden City Clinic,
2. Netcare Sunninghill Hospital,
3. Netcare Milpark Hospital,
4. Netcare Pretoria East Hospital,
5. Netcare Sandton Clinic,
6. Netcare N1 City Hospital,
7. Netcare Park Lane Hospital,
8. Netcare The Bay Hospital,
9. Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital,
10. Netcare Pretoria West Hospital,
11. Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital and
12. Netcare Greenacres Hospital.

Netcare’s bariatric surgery program is accredited by the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (IFSO).

The following bariatric procedures are available at Netcare hospitals in South Africa:

1. Sleeve Gastrectomy
2. Gastric Bypass
3. Gastric Banding
4. Revisional Bariatric Surgery
5. Duodenal Switch 
6. Endoscopic Gastric Balloon

Netcare’s team of experienced bariatric surgeons are supported by dedicated anesthetists and nursing staff, as well as dieticians, psychologists, and physiotherapists.

What is Weight loss (bariatric) surgery

Weight loss (bariatric) surgery is a type of surgery that helps people with obesity lose weight.

It works by reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band or by removing a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch).

The surgery also changes the small intestine, which helps control blood sugar and hormones that affect hunger and digestion.

This helps people to eat less and feel full faster.

Weight loss surgery can also reduce the risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.