Here at Wesley Woodlawn Bariatric Surgery Center, our focus is on the individual patient and tailoring a solution to help you achieve your weight loss goals. While surgery is an important component of those goals, it is only one component of what we believe makes our patients successful. Our mission is to provide a holistic approach to weight loss to ensure that each and every patient can be successful.
Led by our fellowship trained bariatric surgeon and program medical director Dr. Nick Brown, our entire team shares a commitment to quality, safety and seeing you progress on your journey to a healthier life. We provide safe bariatric surgical care with excellent short- and long-term outcomes.
Dr. Brown and his partners are the most experienced bariatric surgeons in the region. The doctors, staff and administration at Wesley Woodlawn are fully committed to safety, humanity and service with every patient, every time. Our genuine care and compassion for patients is reflected in our firm commitment to improving the health and quality of life for patients through bariatric surgery. Welcome to Wesley Woodlawn, you are now part of our family.
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation
Wesley Woodlawn Hospital has been accredited as part of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This national accreditation standard for bariatric surgery centers from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) helps ensure safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients. Wesley Woodlawn Hospital achieved accreditation following a rigorous review process of our physical resources, human resources, and standards of practice. As part of our accreditation, we report our outcomes to the MBSAQIP database.
Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER Accolades
Wesley Medical Center and Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER are the only regional hospitals recognized with “A” safety scores by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization, in its Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Score℠ rankings.
The scores were awarded in the latest update to the Hospital Safety Score, the A, B, C, D or F scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patients’ safety.