The Emory Bariatric Center Programs

The mission of The Emory Bariatric Center is to develop bariatric programs adapted to the unique needs of each patient.As an academic research program, The Emory Bariatric center offer levels of expertise, treatment, medication and technology that community health programs often can’t reach. Emory’s Bariatric Program was established in 2000 as a multi-disciplinary weight-management program. The Emory Bariatric Center tailors each patient’s treatment using a continuum of methods that responds to the increased risks that accompany increasing levels of obesity. The methods commonly used in Emory’s bariatric programs include but are not limited to, nutrition and exercise therapy, lifestyle education, pharmacotherapy, liquid meal replacement and bariatric surgery