Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Program

New Hampshire Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Center offers gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and LapBand procedures.

We are proud to announce that Portsmouth Regional Hospital has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Meet Denny, One of Our
Weight Loss Surgery
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Free public information sessions on surgical weight loss, including information on gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and Lap-Band, are held on a regular basis.  

Our next session is Monday, August 23rd at the Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth.  Click here to register

Click here to download an application to our program

Applicants are required to attend an information session, but you may bring a completed application with you to the session. Just download the above application, print it and bring it with you to an informational session. For your convenience, we will also make a copy of your insurance card at the session to begin initial work on that segment of the process.

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Learn More About Our Program by Viewing Our Surgical Weight Loss Web Video

At New Hampshire Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Center, bariatric surgery has a proven track record of improving the health and quality of life for people for whom dieting and other weight loss efforts have failed.  Hundreds of people have benefited from our comprehensive, multi-disciplinary weight loss surgery program.

Bariatric surgery, by gastric bypass, gastric sleeve or Lap-Band, promotes weight loss by restricting food intake. It can improve the health and quality of life for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight by traditional means. It is important to learn all the facts about Bariatric surgery. 

• Click here to determine if you are morbidly obese.
• Click here for a glossary of terms related to obesity and weight loss surgery. 

Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Parkland Medical Center have joined forces to offer patients throughout New Hampshire and the region the latest, most effective surgical weight loss options. The surgeries are done at Portsmouth Regional Hospital by a team consisting of specially trained advanced laparoscopic surgeons: John P. Gens, MD, FACS, Kevin G. Looser, MD, FACS, and Cynthia Paciulli, MD, FACS, dieticians, physical therapists, and behavioral health experts, as well as representatives from other medical specialties.

Bariatric Surgery Program Accreditation

Portsmouth Regional Hospital has been designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).

This designation indicates that this program has the required personnel, equipment, pathways and training to accommodate the specific needs of the bariatric patient.  Designated bariatric surgery centers provide not only the hospital resources necessary for optimal care of morbidly obese patients, but also the support and resources that are necessary to address the entire spectrum of care and needs of the bariatric patients, from the pre-hospital phase through the postoperative care and treatment process.

To receive this designation, the hospital facilities are inspected by a member of the Surgical Review Corporation to assure that the facility meets or exceeds requirements set forth by the ASMBS.

The main number to the program is 603-334-2006.

For more information about the NH Medical & Surgical Weight Loss Center at Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Parkland Medical Center, please click here.

For general information about bariatric surgery and for help in deciding if this procedure is right for you, see our Guide to Bariatric Surgery.

Free Public Information Sessions

Public sessions are held throughout the year in both Portsmouth and Derry, giving patients the opportunity to learn first hand about the risks of obesity, hear detailed descriptions about their surgical options, and meet the surgeons and members of the bariatric team. These sessions are mandatory for anyone considering this program.  All sessions begin at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming sessions:

Monday August 23
Frank Jones Center, Portsmouth
from 6:30 to 8:30pm

Wednesday September 22
Great Bay Gallery, Somersworth
from 6:30 to 8:30pm

Pre-register for sessions by clicking here. 

Click here to download an application to our program
(Applicants are required to attend an information session, but you may bring a completed application with you to the session)

Speakers/Panelists:
Surgeon, John Gens, MD, FACS
Surgeon, Kevin Looser, MD, FACS
Surgeon, Cynthia Paciulli, MD, FACS
Psychologist, Jeffrey Wagner, PhD
Program Coordinator, Nancy Seesman, ARNP
Program Coordinator, Cindy Donovan, RN, BSN
 

Bariatric Program Support Groups

General Support Group

Portsmouth: 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 pm in the classrooms of the Shoals Building, inside the hospital

Parkland: 1st Monday of every month at 6 pm in the in-service classroom at PMC.

Post-Op Support Group

Portsmouth: 2nd Monday of the month at 5:30 pm in the classrooms of the Shoals Building, inside the hospital

Parkland: 3rd Monday of every month at 6 pm in the in-service classroom at PMC.