(Port Jefferson, NY) – The Bariatric Surgery Program at St. Charles Hospital has been accredited as a Level 2 facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This designation means that the performance of the bariatric surgery team at St. Charles meets the rigorous requirements outlined by the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program.
“The accreditation from the American College of Surgeons affirms our mission of providing safe and effective weight loss surgery for all patients,” said Jim O’Connor, Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer, St. Charles. “As health care providers, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care through an array of customized surgical procedures that significantly reduce weight and produce less pain and scarring.”
In an effort to extend established quality improvement practices to all disciplines of surgical care, the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program provides confirmation that a bariatric surgery center is committed to providing the highest quality care for its bariatric surgery patients. Accredited bariatric surgery centers provide the hospital with the necessary resources for optimal care of morbidly obese patients, and the necessary support and resources to address the entire spectrum of care from the pre-hospital phase through treatment and post-operative care
John Angstadt, MD, bariatric surgeon, St. Charles, said that he and his team, “specialize in a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss through both surgical and non-surgical methods. For patients who are eligible for weight loss surgery, we offer the latest advances in minimally invasive surgery techniques including single incision laparoscopic surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric banding.”
In the United States, more than 11 million people suffer from severe obesity, a disease commonly associated with type II diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Currently, weight-loss surgery provides the only effective, lasting relief from severe obesity.
For more information on the bariatric surgery program at St. Charles, please call (631) 474-6797.
