Your Weight-Loss Journey, Our Medical Expertise
WVU Medicine Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery offers comprehensive weight-loss programs designed to help you obtain a healthy weight and improve your quality of life, including bariatric surgery and GLP-1 treatment. We are with our patients every step of the way in the journey to healthier living.
Taking the First Step
Meet the team at WVU Medicine Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, in Martinsburg. Our providers, including Drs. Anthony Mark and Elizabeth Zubowicz, are here to explain how their expertise can help guide your weight-loss journey. Call 304-901-7080 to learn more.
3 Things to Know about Weight-Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery is often known as the most effective tool for weight loss, but according to Dr. Elizabeth Zubowicz, WVU Medicine bariatric surgeon, it's part of a larger commitment. If you’re considering surgery, there are some things you should know.
Not Everyone is a Candidate
In addition to being ready for a major lifestyle change, patients have to meet certain criteria for weight loss surgeries: If you’re 100 pounds or more over your ideal weight, have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40, or have a BMI of 35-39.9 with obesity-related health conditions like obstructive sleep apnea or Type 2 diabetes.
There are Multiple Types of Surgery
Weight-loss surgery is not one-size-fits-all, and different procedures are better suited to individual needs. Our team performs minimally invasive and robotic assisted procedures like laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Surgical Weight Loss Will be a Journey
There are steps that need to be taken before, during, and after surgery in order to have successful, long-lasting results and to deal with side effects. This isn’t just a way to lose weight, but a way to keep it off and become healthier for years to come. More from Dr. Zubowicz
Patient Sheds Over 100 Pounds after Surgery
Since surgery at WVU Medicine Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery with Dr. Anthony Mark, Staci Horton has lost 178 pounds on her journey and gained a renewed sense of focus and awareness about her health.
So Much More Confidence
Shannon Kiser's sleeve gastrectomy, performed by Dr. Anthony Mark, was customized to his needs as he started his path toward becoming healthier and more fit with the WVU Medicine team by his side. See Shannon's story and his weight loss results.