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700 Geipe Road #274 Catonsville MD 21228
Phone 667-234-8725
Bariatric Surgery Center · Catonsville, MD

Weight loss medication or surgery? An honest comparison.

Compare them with a surgeon. Request a consult today! No seminar required.

  • One on one with a bariatric surgeon
  • Straight answers on GLP-1 medications and surgery
  • Insurance questions answered at the same time
  • Catonsville, minutes from Baltimore and Columbia
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20+ yearsof bariatric care in Maryland
MBSAQIPMBSAQIP accreditedrated “Exemplary” in surgery safety
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GLP-1 medications vs. bariatric surgery, side by side

Both are legitimate medical tools. Here is how they compare, and a consult is where a surgeon helps each patient decide which path fits.

GLP-1 medications
How it works

Injectable medications that reduce appetite and slow digestion, prescribed and monitored by a clinician.

Results

Meaningful weight loss for many patients while the medication is taken. Weight often returns after the medication stops.

Duration

Ongoing. Staying on the medication is part of the plan for keeping the results.

Insurance

Varies. Coverage for weight loss medication differs from plan to plan.

Bariatric surgery
How it works

A procedure — sleeve, bypass, or endoscopic — that changes the stomach so smaller portions satisfy.

Results

30 to 45% total body weight loss for most patients. [VERIFY]

Duration

A one-time procedure, with follow-up care from our team from the first consult through life after surgery.

Insurance

Often covered when criteria are met. Our team helps verify benefits before any decision.

How they can work together: GLP-1 medications and surgery are not either-or. For some patients, medication serves as a bridge before or after a procedure. Our surgeons compare both paths honestly and advise which one fits each patient — that is what the consult is for.

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Dr. Isam Hamdallah and Dr. Catriona Swift, bariatric surgeons in Catonsville, Maryland
Who you’ll meet

A nationally accredited bariatric team, right here in Catonsville

For more than 20 years, the Ascension Saint Agnes Bariatric Surgery Center has guided Maryland patients through lasting weight loss. Surgeons, nurses, dietitians, a psychologist, and care navigators work as one team from your first call through life after surgery.

Dr. Isam HamdallahGeneral & Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Catriona SwiftBariatric Surgery · laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques

Not ready to book? Start with the seminar.
Our free online seminar covers sleeve, bypass, and endoscopic options at your own pace. It’s optional, and you can request a consult whenever you like.

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Your consult is the first step. Take it today.

Lasting weight loss starts with one honest conversation. Our surgeons are accredited, experienced, and ready to meet you.

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