Quick Facts •  Designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence •  99% of gastric procedures are done laparascopically, a minimally invasive surgical technique that offers smaller incisions, less scarring, and greater safety for you •  Designated A Preferred Provider By The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care •  Ontario residents eligible for weight-loss surgery through OHIP or self-pay options •  Located within minutes of the Peace, Rainbow and Queenston-Lewiston bridges. The Bariatric Division Buffalo General Hospital 100 High Street Buffalo, NY 14203   (716) 859-2067		JOIN US FOR A FREE INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR ON WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY New Hope. New Health. New Confidence. If being morbidly overweight (100 pounds or more) has kept you from the life you deserve, help is just across the border in the USA at Buffalo General Hospital! Our surgeons are experts in the Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass procedure, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and the Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding (adjustable banding not authorized by OHIP but is available on a self-pay basis.) Dr. Posner and his team are capable of managing the most challenging and complex bariatric patients in Canada and the U.S. with the best opportunity for safe and effective outcomes. SEMINAR TOPICS • Are you a candidate for bariatric surgery? • How does bariatric surgery work? • Benefits/risks of surgery. • Diet/lifestyle changes after bariatric surgery. • What to expect from a physician consultation. • Question and answer session Seminars are open to the public and are held at Buffalo General bi-weekly on Wednesdays at noon. Call 859-2067 for the date of the next seminar. Meet the Physicians Alan Posner, M.D., is fellowship- trained in laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Posner was one of the first surgeons in Western New York to offer bariatric surgery using the laparoscopic technique.   Aaron Hoffman, M.D., joined the bariatric program in 2007 and was named medical director in November of 2011. He is fellowship-trained in the laparoscopic surgery technique and bariatric surgery. John Butsch, M.D., joined the bariatric program in 2009. He performed laparoscopic bariatric surgery for several years in Chicago, IL prior to joining the program at Buffalo General Hospital.