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Surgical Weight Loss
The full surgical spectrum, performed same-day.
Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, revisions, and next-generation endoscopic procedures, performed in an accredited ambulatory surgery center.
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216-377-7257 [email protected]Lyndhurst
5035 Mayfield Rd, Suite 100Westlake
25200 Center Ridge Rd, Suite 1100A physician-led private practice uniting same-day outpatient bariatric surgery with comprehensive, holistic medical weight loss: surgical excellence, obesity medicine, and lifestyle care under one roof, one team, one destination.
Safe, more efficient, and far more cost-effective than conventional inpatient surgery at area hospitals.
Our Services
Whether the answer is surgical or medical, the standard never changes. Most patients begin with a conversation, not a procedure. We build the right care plan around your body, your history, and your goals.
Surgical Weight Loss
Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, revisions, and next-generation endoscopic procedures, performed in an accredited ambulatory surgery center.
Medical Weight Loss
A physician-led program of nutrition, movement, hormones, sleep, and coaching. One comprehensive subscription, not a prescription in isolation.
Board-certified general surgeon, fellowship-trained at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, with nine years of experience building bariatric programs from the ground up.
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Surgical menu
From the established gold standard to the newest minimally invasive techniques, every procedure is delivered same-day in a cost-effective ambulatory surgery center.
Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery at UH Geauga Medical Center and Southwest General for higher-risk patients who need overnight care.
Surgeon consultations within one week of referral, including hernia repair and anti-reflux surgery, without the 6 to 12 week health-system wait.
Screening and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy at Legacy Surgery Center and Southwest General.
A physician-led program that treats the whole picture, not just the prescription. It begins with real data, body composition and metabolic testing, then builds a plan around you. The comprehensive, evidence-based alternative to med spas and online dispensaries, led by a board-certified surgeon and care team.
Financing Available
Financing is available for bariatric surgery, the Allurion balloon, Mag-DI and the medical weight loss program. Apply online in minutes, get a decision fast, and pay in monthly installments instead of all at once. Checking your options does not affect your credit score.
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Promotional financing on purchases of $200 or more, including no interest if paid in full within the promotional period, plus longer plans with fixed monthly payments on larger amounts. Prequalify online with no effect on your credit score. Accepted at Karas Weight Loss and Wellness.
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Monthly payment plans up to 60 months, with 0% APR for qualifying applicants. Apply in about a minute with a soft credit check that does not affect your score. High approval rates, including for patients who have been turned down for a card before.
Cherry payment plan details →Financing is subject to credit approval. Get your written quote at a consultation and the office will help you set up a monthly payment plan. Read the full financing details.
Three commitments no hospital program or med spa in the region can match: under one roof, one team, one destination.
The first same-day discharge bariatric program in Greater Cleveland & Akron, performed in an accredited ambulatory surgery center. Home the same evening, without the hospital stay.
We prescribe GLP-1s, but never alone. Real data guides a medication, nutrition, exercise, and coaching program with hormone and mental health support built around you.
Gold-standard sleeve, bypass, and revisions, plus new, more powerful and less invasive procedures no other ASC in the region offers, delivered same-day and cost-effectively.
Inside the Practice
Get to know Dr. Karas on a personal level from quick daily video clips where she talks about weight loss surgery, medical weight loss options, patient stories and so much more.
Patient stories
Outcomes from patients treated here in Northeast Ohio, in their own words.
Same-day surgery. Comprehensive medical weight loss. Concierge-level care without the wait or the hospital price tag.
Limited time
One visit with Dr. Karas covers the surgical options and the medical weight loss program with GLP-1 medication management, at the Lyndhurst or Westlake office, at no charge.
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Free for new patients at both the Lyndhurst and Westlake offices.
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