Refer Your Patients to Weight-Loss Surgery Experts Today

When you partner with us to help your patients improve their health through bariatric surgery, you can be confident that you’re working with some of the best bariatric surgeons in Miami—and in the world. We also work closely with referring physicians throughout the entire process.

Find out if your patients are candidates for bariatric surgery by calling us today, or filling out the form on this page.

Your patients can also call 305-585-TRIM for a phone consultation.

Our surgical weight-loss programs at Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson South Medical Center, and Jackson West Medical Center have earned the ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® designation based on high volumes and specific quality measures.

Schedule your patient for a consultation with the bariatric surgery team at Jackson North or Jackson South.

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    Meet our Team

    We are home to surgeons who are pioneers in the field of bariatric surgery and who have patented instruments to use in bariatric procedures. They have also performed many firsts, including the first gastric sleeve surgery in Miami, and have led international studies in the use of the gastric sleeve.

    Elias Chousleb Mizrahi

    General Surgery

    Eddie Gomez

    General Surgery

    Moises Jacobs

    General Surgery

    Irving Miranda-Alicea

    General Surgery

    Our Results: Helping Patients Change Their Stories

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    Miami Native Reconnects with her Children after Bariatric Surgery

    Laura Bello, 50, struggled with her weight on and off for most of her life. Her issues never majorly affected her health, but she began not feeling like herself when she spent seven consecutive years pregnant and breastfeeding.

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    Bariatric Sleeve Surgery Gives Miami Mother New Lease on Life Post-Traumatic Car Accident

    “My mental health deteriorated immensely, not just because I lost my legs, but because I lost my life,” Diaz said. “I was very worried about what my future would look like.”

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    Making Mannie: One Woman’s Weight-Loss Journey

    “I couldn’t make it through the park when we went to Disney. Most of my weight was in my belly and I would get horrendous backaches and leg pain. I couldn’t cook a whole meal for my family without sitting to rest. My husband and I were fighting because I was so angry and miserable.”

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    South Florida Mother Undergoes Dramatic Weight-loss Transformation

    “I was always on the heavier side,” she said. “I always felt left out, and it was such a traumatic experience for me. Clothes did not fit me, and I hardly wanted to go out.”

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    Our Accredited Locations

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    Our surgical weight-loss centers at Jackson North, Jackson South, and Jackson West are rated as MBSAQIP Accredited Comprehensive Centers by Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), conducted under the auspices of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

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    Has Your Patients’ Obesity Affected Your Care?

    More than one-third of adults in the U.S. are obese, and the rates are even higher among African-American and Hispanic populations who compose a significant percentage of our South Florida community. With such overwhelming prevalence, it’s likely you treat many patients who have weight-related health problems – problems that may inhibit your ability to effectively deliver care.

    In addition, these patients face a high risk of dangerous, sometimes deadly disease. And as you have likely experienced in your own practice, only a fraction, as little as five percent, finds success losing weight through diet and exercise. For these patients, weight-loss surgery may be a life-changing, even life-saving, option.

    Bariatric surgery has proven to have minimal risk, with mortality rates far less than that of hip replacement surgery and considerably less than the side effects of severe obesity left untreated. The quick recovery time coupled with its minimally invasive nature make bariatric surgery a worthwhile option for patients affected by severe obesity.

    An Individualized Approach With Ongoing Care

    If your patient is a candidate for bariatric weight-loss surgery, our team will help determine the most appropriate surgical approach. And no matter which procedure he or she selects, we will develop an individualized strategy to meet his or her specific weight-loss goals. Then, following surgery, your patient will continue to address a constellation of weight-related issues by participating in:

    • Body image counseling
    • Diet and nutrition classes
    • Exercise advice
    • Patient support groups

    Has Your Patients’ Obesity Affected Your Care?

    More than one-third of adults in the U.S. are obese, and the rates are even higher among African-American and Hispanic populations who compose a significant percentage of our South Florida community. With such overwhelming prevalence, it’s likely you treat many patients who have weight-related health problems – problems that may inhibit your ability to effectively deliver care.

    In addition, these patients face a high risk of dangerous, sometimes deadly disease. And as you have likely experienced in your own practice, only a fraction, as little as five percent, finds success losing weight through diet and exercise. For these patients, weight-loss surgery may be a life-changing, even life-saving, option.

    Bariatric surgery has proven to have minimal risk, with mortality rates far less than that of hip replacement surgery and considerably less than the side effects of severe obesity left untreated. The quick recovery time coupled with its minimally invasive nature make bariatric surgery a worthwhile option for patients affected by severe obesity.

    An Individualized Approach With Ongoing Care

    If your patient is a candidate for bariatric weight-loss surgery, our team will help determine the most appropriate surgical approach. And no matter which procedure he or she selects, we will develop an individualized strategy to meet his or her specific weight-loss goals. Then, following surgery, your patient will continue to address a constellation of weight-related issues by participating in:

    • Body image counseling
    • Diet and nutrition classes
    • Exercise advice
    • Patient support groups