Find your next step toward lasting change
You do not need to arrive with a decision. Tell us what has been going on, and we will help you understand what to explore next. Reach out, and we’ll walk through your weight loss concerns and goals.
A holistic approach to personalized weight loss
Weight can impact how life feels, from your energy and movement to your sleep. At Strive, we look at the full picture of what may be affecting your health and keeping you from feeling your best. We bring together specialized, personalized support to help you compare the options that may fit, from medically supervised care and medication to nonsurgical treatments and bariatric procedures. Our providers support you with decades of experience, leading you through each potential path for getting back where you want to be.
Why Strive Surgical for weight loss
25 years of proven expertise
For 25 years, our surgeons and providers have helped patients pursue meaningful weight and health change. With more than 45,000 weight-loss procedures performed, they bring deep expertise in metabolic care and the clinical perspective to understand how weight can affect your broader health.
Care that sees the whole person
Your weight-loss journey deserves more than a standard clinical interaction. Your dedicated team recognizes that every patient arrives with a different history, experience, and reason for seeking care. They are there to answer questions without pressure and provide thoughtful guidance from your first conversation through preparation, recovery, and follow-up.
A clear path built around real life
Your health history, goals, past treatment, and daily life all shape the right plan for you. Your team helps you understand what to expect and how care can fit into the life you are working toward. For eligible procedures, that may include same-day care and recovery at home—making the next step feel more manageable, practical, and possible.
Today could be the day you make the change
Whether your weight has had a recent impact or you’ve been thinking about weight loss care for years, it may be time to talk about how it’s holding you back. If weight is affecting your energy, movement, sleep, or conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea, we’re here to start the conversation. This is about where you are and what you want to change.
Weight loss goals and concerns
When weight has been difficult to manage over time, a medical evaluation can help you understand what may be affecting your health and what options are available now.
Weight Loss care may help improve type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and joint pain. Your provider can talk with you about the health changes that may be possible based on your condition and care plan.
The work you have already done gives your team a place to start. Your history can help show what supported you, what did not, and what may need to change going forward.
If you have had a previous weight loss procedure, you may be looking for answers about what comes next. Revision care begins with understanding your current health, your earlier treatment, and what has changed since then.
If you’ve tried before, this is not starting over.
If you have experienced weight regain after medical weight loss or sleeve gastrectomy, you are not alone—and you are not starting over. At Strive, experienced providers consider your original treatment, current health, and what has changed since. Together, you can explore whether renewed medical support, a nonsurgical approach, or revisional care may fit your goals.
Weight loss treatment and procedures
Weight loss care can involve one approach or a combination of medical support, medication, nonsurgical treatment, and bariatric procedures. Your Strive team will consider your health, goals, and history to help you understand how these evidence-based options may work together—and guide you toward a plan that makes sense for you.
Medical weight loss provides physician-guided support that may combine medication with nutrition, activity, and behavioral strategies. Regular follow-up helps your team adjust care as your health, goals, and response change; it may stand on its own or complement another treatment path.
GLP-1 medications and other prescription treatments may help regulate appetite, increase fullness, slow stomach emptying, or improve blood sugar control. Your provider will assess whether a medication may be appropriate, explain dosing, potential side effects, cost, and ongoing support, and help monitor how your plan is working over time.
A gastric balloon is a temporary, nonsurgical treatment placed in the stomach to help you feel full sooner and eat smaller portions. It is used alongside a medically supervised plan that may include nutrition, activity, and behavioral support; follow-up helps your team monitor progress and build habits that can continue after the balloon is removed.
Sleeve gastrectomy reduces the size of the stomach so you can feel full sooner, eat less, and feel less hungry by changing hormones that affect hunger and appetite. Your surgeon will explain the procedure, recovery, and care that continues after surgery.
Gastric bypass creates a smaller stomach pouch and changes how food travels through the digestive system, supporting significant, long-term weight loss. It may be especially helpful for people with obesity and significant acid reflux, including those considering revision after sleeve gastrectomy. Your surgeon will explain whether it may be appropriate for you, along with preparation, recovery, and ongoing nutrition care.
Adjustable gastric banding places an inflatable band around the upper stomach to create a smaller pouch and help you feel full with smaller portions. The band can be tightened or loosened over time through follow-up adjustments, so regular visits, careful eating, and sustained lifestyle changes are important parts of care.
Duodenal switch combines a sleeve gastrectomy with a change in how food travels through the digestive system. It limits how much you can eat while also changing signals related to hunger and fullness, metabolism, and calorie absorption. SADI-S may be especially helpful for people with more severe obesity or those seeking greater weight loss; your surgeon will explain whether it may be appropriate for you, along with preparation, recovery, and ongoing nutrition care.
Revision care may help address weight regain or symptoms after a previous procedure, including reflux after sleeve gastrectomy. Your Strive team will review your treatment history and current health to help you understand whether medical, nonsurgical, or revisional care may be appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common questions about weight loss treatment and surgery at Strive Surgical.
Weight loss care is available at Strive locations across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, with virtual visits available for appropriate appointments. Services can vary by location. Contact the team to confirm the closest location and the care available there.
BMI is one part of the evaluation, but it is not the only factor. Many surgical programs consider adults with a BMI of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35 or higher with a weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea.
Some treatments may use different criteria. Your provider will also consider your health history, previous treatment, medications, anatomy, and what you want to change before recommending a path.
No. Depending on your health, care may include medically supervised Weight Loss, nutrition and behavioral support, prescription medication, a gastric balloon, surgery, or a combination. Your provider can explain what may apply to you and what each option involves.
They work in different ways and involve different kinds of care over time. GLP-1 medications may require ongoing treatment and follow-up. Weight loss procedures involve preparation, recovery, nutrition guidance, and long-term follow-up. Your provider can compare the options with you based on your health, history, and preferences.
Coverage depends on your plan, the treatment being considered, the provider, and the location. Our team can help explain the verification process, but your insurer makes the final coverage decision. Before moving forward, ask what is covered, whether prior authorization is required, and what you may pay out of pocket.
Not necessarily. Previous abdominal surgery can affect your anatomy and the planning required, but it does not automatically rule out treatment. Tell your care team about earlier procedures and bring records when possible. Your surgeon will review your history before making a recommendation.
Recovery depends on the treatment and your health. Some outpatient procedures allow eligible patients to return home the same day, while other procedures require more preparation and recovery time. Your team explains what to expect and stays involved through follow-up, nutrition, behavioral support, and long-term care.
Coverage depends on your insurance plan, the service you need, and where care is provided. Our team can help with the next steps, but your insurance provider can confirm benefits, referral requirements, and any out-of-pocket costs before treatment.
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