Embrace Health With Meaningful Weight Loss Support
You’re not defined by a number on a scale. But feeling whole means considering healthy, weight-conscious lifestyles. And if health concerns such as diabetes or sleep apnea begin to affect your daily life, it's important to take steps to get your health back on track. If your body mass index (BMI) is more than 40 — or more than 30 with related health conditions — medical weight loss could be just the solution you need to help you reach your health goals.
Our medical weight loss experts at AdventHealth Daytona Beach, formerly Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, can guide you in exploring all options and deciding which is best for you. We'll always put your whole health first, meaning before we create your individualized wellness plan, we'll consider every aspect of your medical background, weight loss mindset, and current lifestyle, including your diet and fitness habits, stress factors and your own personal body image.
Trusted Care From Our Accredited Team
Your East Florida Dedicated Expert
As a bariatric and general surgeon, Christian Birkedal, MD, believes in treating every patient like he would treat his own family. With compassion and understanding, Dr. Birkedal joins you in your journey to embrace a healthier lifestyle. He considers it a blessing — and his true calling — to care for you and help improve your health.
Let's Pave the Way to a Healthier You
- Is Medical Weight Loss Right for You?
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We all know what we need to do to live healthier and lose weight: develop healthier eating habits and get moving more often. But if you've reached a point where your weight is leading to serious health issues, or there are factors beyond your everyday lifestyle that are making it hard to manage your weight, no matter how much salad you eat or how many steps you get in, then it could be time to explore your surgical weight loss options.
As leaders in bariatric surgery, AdventHealth Daytona Beach, formerly Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, specializes in procedures such as minimally invasive bariatric surgery. We’ll begin your personalized assessment by walking you through our bariatric surgery criteria and helping you decide whether you’re a good candidate for weight loss surgery, using factors like your BMI, age, and related health conditions.
Then, we’ll create your step-by-step treatment plan, together with our bariatric doctors and weight loss specialists. Our solutions offer hope and a step toward a healthier lifestyle when you’re struggling with weight issues that are taking over your life. With an experienced staff behind you and a supportive environment around you, you’ll find the personalized, whole-person support you need within our vast network of care.
- Bariatric Treatment Options Tailored to Your Needs
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Your personal story is as individual as your footprint. That’s why AdventHealth Daytona Beach offers customized care that’s tailored to your unique medical history, your current lifestyle challenges, and your short- and long-term goals. Feel confident in your care knowing our hospital is nationally accredited under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for the surgical treatment of severe obesity and its related conditions.
Through our thorough assessment process, our multidisciplinary team of experts will make sure every element of your plan is thoughtfully considered and carried out by leading experts in the field. We offer some of the most advanced weight loss surgeries and treatments — including robot-assisted surgeries — with benefits that include reduced scarring and faster healing times.
Some of the medical treatments we offer to the Daytona Beach community include:
- Gastric band adjustments
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
After your procedure, our team will continue to encourage your well-being and keep you motivated to achieve and maintain the best possible results. That's why we'll connect you with comprehensive care within our wide-ranging network, including nutritionists, dietitians, and exercise specialists to help guide you through recovery and beyond.
- Your Support System for Life
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Once you step inside our facility, we're behind you for life. Before, during, and after your procedure, our team will guide your path to wellness day by day. Beyond helping you manage your high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea or heart disease, our network of care is designed to address more than the physical. We approach your care with a compassionate, empathetic mindset, and the AdventHealth network of care includes all of the support you need to reach a healthy weight and maintain it. Lean on our support groups, dietitians, health wellness center, and more to keep you on the right track for years to come.
- Care That Goes Above and Beyond
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You're so much more than what people see on the outside. At AdventHealth Daytona Beach, our weight loss specialists and bariatric doctors understand that if you've been struggling with weight for years, it affects much more than your body. It impacts the way you feel about yourself beyond what you see in the mirror. It can affect your confidence and keep you from living the life you truly want.
Our whole-person approach to health is designed to help you conquer everything that's standing in the way of your total wellness. That’s why we offer a range of supportive services to help you overcome mental roadblocks and keep you motivated, including behavioral care, spiritual ambassadors, and non-denominational chapels and prayer rooms.
Community Support Starts Here
If you're considering or have had bariatric surgery, reaching out for support benefits your body, mind and spirit. Our bariatric support group meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 5 to 6 pm, with a virtual option every month and an in-person meeting every other month.
For more information or to RSVP, email Vanessa Raulerson at Vanessa.Raulerson@AdventHealth.com. Each month, you'll receive a new email invite with the date, time and topic. Instructions to join the online meeting will be emailed once you RSVP.
Achieve a Healthy Weight With a Team by Your Side
Our expert team at AdventHealth Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery is here to help you achieve a healthier weight and a healthier life. Trust our network of care to help guide and support you in your journey to wellness. With access to a wide range of bariatric doctors, weight loss experts, community resources and local support services, you can count on our multidisciplinary team to help you overcome any roadblocks in your journey to better health. We are here to be your coach — and biggest cheerleader — on the way to success.