Patient Videos:

• Patient Showcase
• Barry lost more than 137 lbs!
• Nick Hanson’s story
• Emily’s story
• Vivian’s story

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Call (847) 802.7230 if you have questions or to register for a FREE information session.

Join us for a FREE informational session and learn all about our comprehensive and lifelong supportive program. Meet the clinical team and hear from some of our patient’s about their journeys!

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Let us help you investigate your insurance and finance options.   We are well-versed at navigating the insurance process.

• Meet the Weight-Loss Surgery Team!
• Wondering if weight-loss surgery is right for you?
• Have more questions? Check out our Q & A’s
• Learn about our Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group
• See our excellent clinical outcomes

We’ve had patients come to us from many areas including Crystal Lake, Woodstock, McHenry, Spring Grove, Richmond, Barrington, Huntley, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Elgin, Rockford, DeKalb, Chicago, Belvidere, Harvard, Marengo, Lake Geneva, Kenosha, Wisconsin, and even as far as Minnesota.

Designations & Awards

Blue Distinction Center

Blue Cross and Blue Shield has designated Centegra Hospital-Woodstock as a  Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery. To date, only 230 facilities nationwide have received a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery designation.

Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence is a registered trademark of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Used by permission of ASMBS. All rights reserved.

Center of Excellence

Centegra Health System, the Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center and Amir Heydari, MD, FACS, are recognized by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as a nationally designated  Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.

Aetna Institute of Quality in  Bariatric Surgery

Based on measure of clinical performance, access and efficiency for bariatric surgery, Centegra Hospital – Woodstock has been named an Aetna Institute of Quality in Bariatric Surgery.
Some of the criteria for this designation include:

• Have evidence-based and recognized standards for clinical outcomes, processes of care and patient safety.
• Provide ongoing follow-up programs and support for bariatric surgery patients
• Demonstrate efficiency in providing care based on overall cost of care, readmission rates and comprehensiveness of the program.

For more information, visit  www.aetna.com

United Health Care  Bariatric Resource Services