Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
Gastric bypass surgery reduces the size of the stomach.
Gastric bypass surgery reduces the size of the stomach so it can only hold a small amount of food. This causes you to feel full very quickly. In addition, a “shortcut” is created from the new stomach to the small intestine, causing food to “bypass” a portion of the digestive process. This “bypassing” allows for fewer calories to be absorbed and therefore causes a good deal of weight loss.
To pick the option that is right for you, it is best to start talking to your care team about reconstruction options before you’ve had surgery to remove all or part of your breast. If you would like to explore options for reconstruction, lead breast plastic surgeon Stephanie Caterson, M.D., director of the Center for Breast Reconstruction, and her team will discuss your goals and which procedures can best help meet them.
These may include:
Dr. Stephanie Caterson is one of the country’s leading breast reconstructive surgeons with over 14 years’ experience performing all types of complex breast reconstructive procedures.
She specializes in the care of those who:
Dr. Caterson brings her extensive experience to ChristianaCare, where we now offer microsurgical flap breast reconstructive. These procedures are considered state-of-the-art when a patient chooses flap reconstruction. To date, Dr. Caterson has performed more than 1,500 microsurgical flap procedures.
Dr. Caterson is joined by Kerry Gregory, PA-C, and John Przybylski, PA-C. Kerry is a highly accomplished physician assistant with extensive experience in managing breast cancer and breast reconstruction patients. Kerry is also trained in state-of-the art professional nipple and areola 3-D tattooing techniques. John joins the team with over eight years of concentrated operating experience and surgical care. He has received many academic awards and is adjunct teaching faculty at Drexel University. Together, they help guide their patients toward the best possible solution.
Dr. Caterson and her team collaborate with experts across the entire spectrum of breast care at the Graham Cancer Center, as well as other experts throughout ChristianaCare. These may include breast surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors, radiologists, and specialists in rehabilitation, including physical and occupational therapists. The team also works with physicians and other medical professionals outside of the ChristianaCare system, to coordinate care in a seamless fashion. Dr. Caterson represents plastic surgery in the weekly Helen F. Graham Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Breast Conference, where coordinated plans for individual breast cancer patients are developed.
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ChristianaCare Bariatric Surgery Services at Wilmington
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington Hospital
Gateway Building, Suite 2E15
Wilmington, DE 19801
ChristianaCare Bariatric Surgery Services at Newark
4735 Ogletown Stanton Road
MAP 2, Suite 3301
Newark, DE 19713