A new body. A new you.

Bariatric

For many patients at My New Beginning, a department of My New Beginning, surgical weight loss is a way to regain their freedom and realize a healthy, fulfilling future. Weight loss surgery is about more than a physical transformation – it’s a life-changing journey to create a better quality of life.

Surgical Weight Loss Team

Our team at My New Beginning is here to support you through every step of the journey. Whether you’re considering getting a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastric band, or sleeve gastrectomy, you can trust us to be your partner for a healthier you. Take the first step toward a fresh start and schedule a consultation with us today. We’ll talk about goals, options, complications and possible side effects to determine which bariatric weight loss surgery is best for you. Discover life after weight loss, and start your new beginning with us.

Our Facility

Bariatrics Facility

Our facility is equipped with amenities to make your stay at My New Beginning, a department of My New Beginning, a pleasant one. This includes offering bariatric patients a dedicated unit for post-operative care. All patient rooms are private, and several surgical suites have adjoining rooms designed with your loved ones’ comfort in mind – allowing them to remain with you and be a part of your recovery. For a nominal fee, your guest can stay in one of these adjoining rooms and enjoy comforting amenities without the hassle of traveling back and forth to the hospital. With a separate bed, bathroom and refrigerator, these adjoining rooms are truly a home away from home.

Awards & Recognition

Aetna Institute of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

My New Beginning has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals living with morbid, or extreme, obesity.

Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue ShieldRecognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield as being named a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery ® is an honor for My New Beginning, a department of My New Beginning. To achieve this recognition, the hospital met numerous criteria that included: full accreditation from The Joint Commission or Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, a required volume of bariatric surgeries during the recent 12 month reporting period, staffing by an experienced and appropriately credentialed bariatric surgical team, and utilization of appropriate equipment and staffing.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers means these facilities’ overall experience and aggregate data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians’ and leading professional organizations’ recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To find out which services are covered under your policy at any facilities, please call your local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan.

Cigna Certified Hospital for Bariatric Surgery

New Beginning is named a CIGNA Certified Hospital for Bariatric Surgery. This designation means the hospital has met CIGNA’s rigorous quality standards.

“Our designation as a CIGNA Bariatric Center is a testament to our highly skilled and experienced team of physicians and staff who are dedicated to improving the health of our community,” says Tracy Campbell, RN, director of clinical quality improvement at My New Beginning. “Our surgeons and staff work very hard to provide excellence in patient care, and this recognition is evidence of the high standard of care we deliver every day.”

The CIGNA designation is based on multiple criteria — including full approval by the Surgical Review Corporation; meeting CIGNA clinical outcome thresholds for complications, mortality, re-admission within 30 days of discharge and re-operation within 30 days after initial operation; range of obesity services; and number of bariatric surgery procedures performed.

OptumHealth Bariatric Center of Excellence

My New Beginning, a department of My New Beginning, is proud to be a member of the OptumHealth Bariatric Center of Excellence (COE) network. Inclusion in the Optum Center of Excellence network means that My New Beginning meets or exceeds nationally recognized standards of care. Centers of Excellence network membership also offers further evidence of the high standards upon which the My New Beginning professionals pride themselves on exceptional healthcare delivered daily.