UVA is the most experienced center in central Virginia. UVA has a highly experienced interdisciplinary care team consisting of board-certified surgeons, registered nurses, registered dietitians, and experienced physicians. Post-operatively, we are asking these patients to totally change their habits, change their lifestyle, and in order to be successful and keep this weight off for years, people need to really make that commitment. We are able to take on more complex patients, and we offer a really comprehensive program that includes pre-operative education, and lots of support and follow-up after surgery so that people can become successful. We will meet with them. We will discuss what their surgical options are, and weĠll try to right-size the operation for the patient. Most, if not all patients start losing a significant amount of weight almost right away. WeĠre committed to our patients for life. We see them back very frequently within the first year, and then we like to see them every year after that for follow-up. I, as a dietitian, am specifically trained to be able to identify nutrient deficiencies or gaps where someone might be at risk for one. I love my patients. I really, really do, and it is such a wonderful journey to walk with them as they make this transition into a new life, and, a lot of times, a whole new person.