Specialists affiliated with Memorial Hermann’s NewStart Medical Weight Management Program use a scientifically based medical approach to weight loss. The process is different from traditional weight loss models because it is a personalized plan that focuses on sustainable change and long-term follow up., Memorial Hermann Medical Group weight loss specialists will create and help you follow a physician-guided plan for weight loss and long-term wellness. Our physicians aim to bridge the gap between behavior and biology, apply healthy behaviors more consistently and achieve your short- and long-term health and weight goals., Bariatric Surgeons are specially trained surgeons that correct obesity surgically. They aim at weight reduction and subsequent improvement in type 2 diabetes by operating on the gastrointestinal tract. Our experts are here to help those who have tried weight training, dieting, yoga, exercising and other methods to lose weight without success. They perform procedures like gastric binding , Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital offers a nurse navigator designed to be with you each step, answering any questions and addressing any concerns you may have during your weight loss journey. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital is the proud recipient of 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor , At Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, we have a dedicated area of private rooms and specially trained nurses and staff attuned to the specific needs of weight loss surgery patients. We also offer robotic-assisted surgery, which simplifies a number of existing procedures, making them less invasive and decreasing recovery time., “Diet implies any changes made are temporary. To reach your goal and keep excess weight off is a lifelong journey,” says Dr. Fernando E. Miranda, MD, a general and bariatric surgeon with Memorial Hermann NewStart Medical Weight Management Program®..