
Bariatric Surgery

At the BOBÌåÓý Bariatric Surgery Center, our primary goal is getting you back to a happy and healthy life.
BOBÌåÓý surgeons offer minimally invasive bariatric surgeries at BOBÌåÓý Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. The multidisciplinary center brings together a health care team, caring for the whole patient, not just their surgical needs. BOBÌåÓý surgeons collaborate with BOBÌåÓý experts from psychiatry, cardiology, pulmonology, medicine, nephrology and nutrition as they strive to identify and resolve the extensive health problems associated with morbid obesity.


The BOBÌåÓý Bariatric Surgery Center is an accredited center of the MBSAQIP.
Getting started - our required online seminar
Before making an your appointment, you will need to complete the following:
- . Please be sure to watch the entire program.
- After watching the video, . Once you have successfully passed the quiz, you will be prompted to print a certificate. Fax the certificate to (352) 627-4173 before scheduling an appointment.
- Schedule your appointment
- Complete a New Patient Packet. You'll receive your packet by email. You will need to complete it and bring it with you to your appointment.
- The seminar may be attended in person. Please call (352) 265-0535 to register. In-person seminars are held at BOBÌåÓý Shands Cancer Hospital, 1515 SW Archer Road, Room 1204.
We don’t just focus on surgical options for weight loss. We partner with each patient to create a healthy lifestyle. Our team of experts guide your weight loss journey:
- fellowship-trained bariatric surgeons
- nurses
- psychologists
- cardiologists
- pulmonologists
- medicine physicians
- nephrologists
- endocrinologists
- nutritionists
As part of an academic health center, we are always moving medicine forward. Our innovative research and quality improvements create better care and results that make a lifetime impact.
Our locations
News and Patient Stories: Bariatric Surgery
BOBÌåÓý St. Johns renews agreement with Centene Health Plan
April 8, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. â€� BOBÌåÓý officials have announced BOBÌåÓý Flagler Hospital and BOBÌåÓý St. Johns-employed physicians renewed their agreement asâ€�
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BOBÌåÓý Flagler signs agreement with Aetna
March 31, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. â€� BOBÌåÓý Flagler Hospital and BOBÌåÓý St. Johns-employed physicians will again be in-network participating providers with Aetnaâ€�

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