{"id":6453,"date":"2024-08-16T13:49:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/?post_type=uch_location&#038;p=6453"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:32:31","slug":"sangre-de-cristo-weight-loss-institute","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/sangre-de-cristo-weight-loss-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Sangre de Cristo Weight Loss Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<uchealth-block-location-header\n  id=\"locations-map-block_68a24ea619b056ef79180f693bedf25f\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-location-header\"\n  role=\"banner\"\n  aria-labelledby=\"location-name\"\n      >\n\n      <div class=\"location-header-featured-image\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/16164249\/UCHealth-Parkview-Medical-Office-Building-1500x500-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-max-2560 size-max-2560 wp-post-image\" alt=\"UCHealth Parkview Medical Office Building\" \/>    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n  <div class=\"location-header-info-left\">\n\n    <h1 id=\"location-name\">Sangre de Cristo Weight Loss Institute<\/h1>\n\n    <address>\n              <p class=\"location-address\">\n                      1600 N. 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This is your personal patient portal to request prescription refills, view your medical records or test results, and to contact our office.<\/p>\n<p>The board-certified general surgeons at Sangre De Cristo Weight Loss Institute offer a broad range of basic and specialized surgical services via minimally invasive and robotic approach.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that weight loss surgery is a lifelong commitment and we offer support to help you before, during and after your procedure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-vimeo su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1171877498?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;autoplay=0&amp;dnt=0&amp;muted=0&amp;texttrack=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"Weight Loss Surgery at Parkview Medical Center\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"our-bariatric-surgery-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our bariatric surgery program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our program provides minimally invasive surgical weight loss options for patients with a goal of improving overall health and lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our multidisciplinary program offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dedicated bariatric dietitian, nurse navigator and nurse practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specially equipped private rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State-of-the-art facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One on one visits with your surgeon and bariatric team to develop individualized care plans<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"about-bariatric-surgery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About bariatric surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4>Why it&#8217;s done<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4>Who it&#8217;s for<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>To reduce your risk of potentially life-threatening weight-related health problems<\/li>\n<li>To lose excess weight<\/li>\n<li>To become more active<\/li>\n<li>To improve your quality of life<\/li>\n<li>To gain control of your health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>Weight loss surgery is offered to those who have been unsuccessful in losing significant weight and keeping that weight off with diet and exercise alone.<\/p>\n<p>In general, weight loss surgery could be a treatment option for you if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Your BMI is 35-39.9 and you have a weight-related health problem like diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnea, or osteoarthritis, to name a few<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patients can expect to visit with our multidisciplinary bariatric team 3-6 times prior to surgery over several months. This allows thorough education and support prior to the biggest event that someone struggling with their weight can make about their future health. Patients also regularly visit us after surgery for their follow-up visits. We are committed to helping you obtain your goals in becoming a healthier you and will be with you for the entire process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"services-provided\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services provided<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimally-invasive Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RNYGB).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimally-invasive sleeve gastrectomy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimally-invasive revisional bariatric surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management of patients who already have a lap band placed, including office evaluations and surgical removal of the band.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/treatments-procedures\/types-of-weight-loss-surgeries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about our weight loss procedures<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"support-group\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Studies show that weight loss surgery patients who participate in support groups tend to do better after surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This support group is for current practice patients only, and is offered virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested, please email Claudyne McAlpin at <a href=\"mailto:claudyne.mcalpin@uchealth.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claudyne.mcalpin@uchealth.org,<\/a> or visit our <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uchealth.org\/?date=all&amp;s=sangre+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCHealth events page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"scheduling\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After your provider has referred you to our practice, our care team will call you to schedule your appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please provide all the following information at your scheduled appointment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Photo ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insurance card<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment to allow enough time to complete the check-in process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any scheduling questions, or questions about your surgery, please call our office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patients should complete new patient paperwork ahead of their new patient appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2397,"featured_media":7802,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-6453","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/6453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}