Weight-Loss Surgery at Cottage Health

If you struggle to lose weight using conventional methods such as dieting, exercise, behavior therapy, and/or medication, weight-loss surgery may be your answer.

We offer a comprehensive program featuring several safe and highly effective surgery options including Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and LAP-BAND surgery. As an experienced Center of Excellence, Cottage Health has performed over 3000 weight-loss surgeries since 2004.

David Thoman, MD - Medical Director

David Thoman, MD - Cottage Health, Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

Call 805-730-1470 for Seminar Registration

Farida Bounoua, MD

Call 805-879-4011 for Seminar Registration

Marc Zerey, MD

Call 805-898-3472 for Seminar Registration

Free Bariatric Weight-Loss Seminar Schedule

For your convenience, we offer free bariatric weight-loss surgery seminars in cities throughout our community. If you are between 18 and 65 years old, get the facts about weight-loss surgery from the hospital you trust.

David Thoman, MD - Medical Director - Seminar Schedule - 805-730-1470

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Gibraltar #2 Conference Room
December 18, 2019 - 6:30PM
January 29, 2020 - 7:00PM
February 26, 2020 - 7:00PM
March 25, 2020 - 7:00PM
April 29, 2020 - 7:00PM
May 27, 2020 - 7:00PM
June 24, 2020 - 7:00PM
July 29, 2020 - 7:00PM
August 26, 2020 - 7:00PM
September 30, 2020 - 7:00PM
October 28, 2020 - 7:00PM
November 18, 2020 - 7:00PM
December 30, 2020 - 7:00PM

Farida Bounoua, MD - Seminar Schedule - 805-879-4011

Please contact Dr. Bounoua's office at 805-879-4011 for seminar dates and times.

Marc Zerey, MD - Seminar Schedule - 805-898-3472

Santa Barbara - Sansum Clinic, 317 W. Pueblo (1st Floor)
December 9, 2019 - 5:45PM
January 13, 2020 - 5:45PM
February 10, 2020 - 5:45PM
March 9, 2020 - 5:45PM
April 13, 2020 - 5:45PM
May 11, 2020 - 5:45PM
June 11, 2020 - 5:45PM
July 13, 2020 - 5:45PM
August 10, 2020 - 5:45PM
September 7, 2020 - 5:45PM
October 12, 2020 - 5:45PM
November 9, 2020 - 5:45PM
December 14, 2020 - 5:45PM

Personalized Care and Attention

Doctor smiling and sitting with a patient

Bariatric surgery represents a life-changing decision and our team at the Center for Weight-Loss Surgery will be with you every step of the way.

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New Year, Healthy You

Leonidas and Minerva standing together

Since their bariatric surgeries in 2018, Leonidas and Minerva have lost over a combined 245 pounds.

Read their amazing story

Finding a Weight-Loss Program Where the Weight Stays Off

Cottage Heart & Vascular Center Patient - Hank

You’d never know it to see him now, but for most of Hank’s life, he struggled with weight issues.

Wanting to break the cycle of ups and downs, Hank found the Cottage Center for Weight Loss Surgery. “There were a lot of options out there,” Hank said. “But I knew Cottage was the right place for me.”

Hank's Story

Weight-Loss Surgery Patient

Cottage Center for Weight Loss Surgery Patient - Kathi Dickerson

After a procedure at the Cottage Center for Weight-Loss Surgery, Kathi lost over 100 pounds, no longer suffers from joint pain and is able to live the lifestyle that she enjoys.

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Decreasing Readmissions through Opportunities Provided (D.R.O.P)

This video is being made available to provide education and support throughout a metabolic and bariatric surgery journey.