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The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) is included as one of only 101 hospitals in the U.S. on Money.com’s first-ever Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery list. Money.com, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, announced the Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery list in January 2023. The 101 hospitals that earned this distinction achieve Leapfrog’s standards for safety, including performing a high enough number of procedures to give patients the best odds of a good outcome and keeping patients safe from errors, infections and complications.

Established in 2012, University Bariatric Center uses a multidisciplinary approach with a combination of surgeons, dietitians, exercise specialists and health educators, all focused on patient outcomes and long-term success. As of January 1, 2023, University Bariatric Center has performed over 2,600 surgeries.

“We, as a medical center, have put tremendous effort into quality initiatives that are making weight loss surgery safer than ever before,” says Matthew Mancini, MD, Director of University Bariatric Center.