Losing weight can be one of the most important steps you take for your health, and also one of the most challenging, requiring major lifestyle changes. Diet and exercise are important, but some patients need the benefits of bariatric surgery or medication to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

That’s where weight loss surgery at Owensboro Health Weight Management can help. We’re here to offer additional options and resources to assist patients who want to improve their health and achieve weight loss goals. Watch our brief seminar video to learn more about weight-loss surgery.

About Us

Owensboro Health’s surgical weight loss program was established in early 2018, led by Dr. Ravi Alapati, a board-certified general surgeon who has advanced fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery and certification in medical bariatric treatment as well.

In 2023, bariatric surgeon Dr. Kristofer Nava joined our expert care team of physician assistants, nurses, an on-staff bariatric dietitian and a bariatric psychologist. Our patients also have the benefit of Owensboro Health’s network of providers and services. With more than 340 providers covering a 18-county area, Owensboro Health has vast resources to support patients in this life-changing, health-improving journey and give them the best possible chance of success.

Our bariatric program is accredited as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®). To earn MBSAQIP accreditation, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital met stringent criteria for staffing, training, facility infrastructure, and patient-care protocols. As part of the process, an experienced bariatric surgeon conducted an in-depth site visit to review the program’s structure, processes, and clinical outcomes. The program received its first three-year MBSAQIP accreditation in 2021.

Would you like to know more?

We encourage you to watch our seminar video, in which Dr. Alapati and Dr. Nava will tell you more about weight-loss surgery. See the menu on the left side of this page, where you can select topics to learn more about weight-loss surgery and how Owensboro Health Weight Management can help you find a happier, healthier life.