• Is a restrictive and malabsorptive procedure in which a small gastric pouch is created to restrict food intake and a section of the small intestine is rearranged to reduce the calories the body can absorb
• The smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum)
• The most frequently performed weight loss surgery in the United States and is the gold standard procedure for weight loss surgery

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Jeffrey A. Claridge, MD Director, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burns Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Medical Director, Northeast Ohio Trauma Systems Specialty Interests: Acute Care Surgery, Bariatrics Certification: American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care MetroHealth Appointment: 2005 Phone: 216-778-2445