The N.E.W. Program at Community Hospital of Long Beach!

It’s no secret that losing weight for many obese people is often difficult and frustrating.  The N.E.W. Program at Community Hospital of Long Beach offers solutions for people struggling with morbid obesity.  The N.E.W. Program’s weight loss surgeons and professionals have helped men and women from the greater Long Beach area and Southern California to safely lose significant amounts of weight and regain control of their lives.  With more than 2200 laparoscopic gastric bypass surgeries and Lap Band® procedures performed, our bariatric surgeons are highly qualified and skilled.

The N.E. W. Program is one of the most comprehensive and successful bariatric surgery programs in Southern California. Here’s why!

 ü  Brian B. Quebbermann, MD is Medical Director of The N.E.W. Program at Community Hospital of Long Beach.  Dr. Quebbemann and his team are highly skilled surgeons and our nationally respected experts in bariatric surgery.

ü   The N.E.W. Program bariatric surgery practice provides comprehensive, personal care for patients with weights ranging from  200 to 600 pounds. 

ü  The N.E.W. Program has one of the lowest complication rates in the country for bariatric surgery and our surgery mortality rate is, and always has been zero!( In over 1,500 procedures, there has never been a single death after weight loss surgery at The N.E.W. Program).

ü  All of the weight loss surgeries performed is minimally invasive which enable our patients to leave the hospital sooner, recovery faster and return to their normal daily activities. (Smaller incisions mean less stress on your body and reduced complications).

ü  The N.E.W. Program offers a team approach for our patients from, counseling, patient education,  pre-operative medical evaluation, advanced laparoscopic surgery to long-term medical, psychological and nutritional support.

ü   Community Hospital of Long Beach offers an intimate, warm and supportive environment for you and your loved ones.

Contact our Bariatric Program Coordinators to find out if weight loss surgery is right for you.