Borgess Health | Borgess Bariatric Surgery Program

The first step to a new, healthier you.

Where do you begin to create a new you? Borgess Bariatric Center offers free seminars covering a wide range of weight management topics, including bariatric surgery options.

The seminars also include valuable information on dietary, psychological and insurance issues. Our seminar program is led by Dr. Stuart Verseman, Medical Director of the Borgess Bariatric Center. Each seminar will be conducted by Dr. Verseman or another board-certified bariatric surgeon.

Borgess is with you every step of the way.

Whether you choose bariatric surgery or non-surgical methods of weight management, your success depends on you being prepared for a lifetime of change.

The Borgess Bariatric Surgery Program is dedicated to providing the information, encouragement and support network to help you succeed. We provide a wide range of resources for prospective, current and past patients, including free support group meetings. We put you in touch with others who have had bariatric surgery and have made the lifelong commitment to lose weight — and gain life.

Use the top navigation to see some of the programs that are available to stay connected with you and your goals.

2013 Bariatric Seminar schedule.

Free seminars are held every second Wednesday and Saturday each month in the Lawrence Education Center at Borgess Medical Center.

Wednesdays, 6 – 8 p.m.

Saturdays, 10 a.m. – noon