Non-Surgical Weight Loss Procedures

Want a healthier lifestyle?

MaineGeneral Gastroenterology now offers non-surgical weight loss options.

No incisions
No weekly injections
Go home the same day as your procedure
Comprehensive program, including nutrition consultation
No need for a referral - just call our office at 207-621-4600

MaineGeneral is the first hospital in Maine to offer these procedures with FDA-authorized medical devices.

Options

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)

Your stomach is made smaller by suturing it from the inside with a tool inserted in your mouth, through your esophagus, and into your stomach
Decreases the size of your stomach, causing you to feel full sooner and longer
Unlike traditional weight-loss surgery, this procedure doesn't include incisions and does not involve removing part of your stomach
Most patients go home the same day and can return to work after two to three days

ESG procedure

Endoscopic Revision of Gastric Bypass

Also known as transoral outlet reduction (TORe), a non-surgical procedure for patients who originally underwent Roux-En-Y gastric bypass, but now are experiencing weight regain
Procedure is similar to the ESG procedure above
A small suturing device and camera are lowered into your stomach from your mouth to suture your stomach from the inside
As with the ESG procedure, most patients go home the same day and can return to work after two to three days

Weight Loss Balloon

A reversable procedure in which a balloon is inserted in your stomach through a small tool inserted through your mouth
The balloon is removed after six months
You have personalized support from experts to help you with diet and exercise plans along the way for six months after the balloon is removed

orbera procedure

Procedures are done by Joan Kheder, MD, MPH, board-certified in gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy and obesity medicine. Dr. Kheder established his practice locally in 2019 after completing an advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA.

Learn more by calling MaineGeneral Gastroenterology today: 207-621-4600.