I recently had my surgery on 11-13-19 and so far so good. Since beginning my journey back in February I have been nothing but pleased with the doctor, staff, and hospital stay. They are truly wonderful! So caring and friendly and always checking up to make sure I’m doing well and staying on track. I highly recommend NYBG anyone wanting to make this type of change in their life.

I am 27 and 250lbs. I have decided to do the gastric sleeve after loosing and gaining weight repeatedly in the past eight years. I had a baby about a year ago and my weight just keeps going up. I'm tired all the time, I have little time for the gym along with little motivation. Hopefully my surgery will help with finding my way back to myself. I feel the difference in my body. I feel...

I have always struggled with my weight. I wasaalways the chubby one out of the group and as we grew older I just became the biggest one out of the group. Now that I'm married with beautiful children I still dont feel as happy as I should about myself. My weight is a constant thing with me. I tried it all and done it all and it falls off in pieces and returns in chunks. My husband loves me...

Deciding to choose the path of any bariatric surgery is a big decision, and the process can be overwhelming, emotional and challenging. It is so important to do your research and educate yourself.  Dr. Baranov came HIGHLY recommended by SEVERAL people and I started to realize there was a common theme to everything I had heard about him and the practice at Saratoga...

On 6/26/2019 I got a sleeve gastrectomy with doctor Parish at Bellevue Hospital in NYC. Doctor parish was excellent very caring and made me feel comfortable in the OR and at recovery. My starting weight was 206lbs 5’2” today I am 145lbs. My insurance paid for my surgery but if had to I would’ve paid out of pocket. This was the best decision I made. I am so happy with my new body. I’m so much...

I decided on the lapband before insurance guidelines stopped paying for banding over a BMI of 40 or so do to the low success and satisfaction rating and used the band a a scientific aid to study how to overcome its failing and exploit its capabilities with behavior and eating adjustments on an adhoc basis to see what can optimize weight loss. Now, 6 years later, I weight 165 and a BMI of 27...

Surgery with Dr. Gregory Dakin and Weill-Cornell could not have gone any better. At 10 months post op, I’m down 110 pounds and 17 pounds from my goal weight, 10 pounds from a normal BMI. Thus far, I haven’t had any real complications. Initial recovery is difficult but I turned the corner at around 4 months post op and started eating more and going to the gym. Liz is a phenomenal nut...