Bariatric Program Awards & Certifications
Fresh Start Bariatrics at Riverside Methodist Hospital has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The designation recognized Riverside Methodist Hospital as a top performing center for Bariatric Surgery – the best of the best.
We earned the designation by complying with the highest standards of bariatric patient care in the industry and going through a series of voluntary site inspections. The visits included a thorough evaluation of our medical and surgical processes along with our outcomes data.
Since beginning our program at Riverside Methodist Hospital:
- Performed over 500 successful Ohio bariatric surgery operations
- An average of 85% of excess weight is lost after a gastric bypass operation
- 99% of operations are performed laparoscopically
- 99th percentile in patient satisfaction as measured by Press Ganey
Also read our Outcomes and Quality Statisics.
Our mission is to transform the lives and health of people of size and to provide optimism for a fresh start. If you would like to learn more about our Ohio bariatric surgery program please start by calling (614) 4-HEALTH (443-2584) to register for a free seminar.











