20+ Years of Weight Loss Surgery Experience.
20+ Years of Weight Loss Surgery Experience.
Our patients get the RESULTS they are looking for.
With over 5,000+ successful surgeries, it’s no wonder Dr. Choi is the leading bariatric surgeon in South Florida.
I chose this area of specialization not only because I understand how necessary and life saving the weight loss can be for many people, but also because I find this path extremely rewarding, as I am deeply moved by all the positive changes I see in my patients after they undergo bariatric, gastric or other weight loss surgeries.
Seeing how much people’s quality of life improves after all that excess weight they have been carrying around for years and struggling to lose on their own literally melts off them within a few months and seeing excitement, happiness and gratitude in their eyes is what drives my passion for what I do.
Since 2006, I have performed over 5,000 successful weight loss procedures and developed deep ties within the South Florida community. I put my extensive experience to work every day, allowing me to help my patients to gain control over their weight, achieve longer, healthier, more fulfilled lives, beaming with all the experiences they wanted, but could not have because of their weight. So, don’t let that one, fairly easily correctable thing stop you from living your life your way.
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Dr. Choi has over 23 years of healthcare experience, performed over 5,000 successful bariatric surgeries, and is one of the most sought out doctors for surgical weight loss in all of South Florida.
Yes. Dr. Michael Choi offers bariatric consultations for patients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and surrounding South Florida communities. Both locations provide an opportunity to discuss weight loss surgery and receive guidance about possible treatment options. Contact the practice before visiting to confirm the office address, appointment availability, and location of your scheduled consultation.
Appointments can be requested through Dr. Choi’s online consultation form or by calling (305) 821-3795. When contacting the office, mention whether you prefer Miami or Fort Lauderdale. The scheduling team can help confirm the appropriate location, explain the appointment process, and answer questions about any information needed before your visit.
Patients visiting Dr. Choi’s Miami or Fort Lauderdale office can ask about several bariatric procedures, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and revisional surgery. The consultation allows Dr. Choi to review relevant health concerns, explain how different procedures work, and discuss factors that may influence treatment recommendations. Additional examinations or medical testing may be necessary before determining surgical eligibility.
The general answer to this is yes. Make sure to tell your surgeon and anesthesiologist about all prior operations, especially those on your abdomen and pelvis. Many of us forget childhood operations. It is best to avoid surprises!
Sometimes your surgeon may ask to see the operative report from complicated or unusual procedures, especially those on the esophagus, stomach, or bowels.
Yes and no.
Most people think of a “diet” as a plan that leaves you hungry. That is not the way people feel after surgery. Eventually, most patients get some form of appetite back 6-18 months after surgery. Your appetite is much weaker, and easier to satisfy than before.
This does not mean that you can eat whatever and whenever you want. Healthier food choices are important to best results, but most patients still enjoy tasty food, and even “treats.”
Most patients also think of exercise as something that must be intense and painful (like “boot camp”). Regular, modest activity is far more useful in the long term. Even elite athletes can’t stay at a “peak” every week of the year. Sometimes exercise is work, but if it becomes a punishing, never-ending battle, you will not keep going. Instead, work with your surgeon’s program to find a variety of activities that can work for you. There is no “one-size-fits-all” plan. Expect to learn and change as you go!
For many patients (and normal weight people, too) exercise is more important for regular stress control, and for appetite control, than simply burning off calories. As we age, inactivity can lead to being frail or fragile, which is quite dangerous to overall health. Healthy bones and avoiding muscle loss partly depends on doing weekly weight bearing (including walking) or muscle resistance (weights or similar) exercise.
Dr. Michael Choi, D.O. is affiliated with Broward Health Imperial Point and Memorial Hospital Miramar in Florida.
Yes, Dr. Choi accepts patients from all over the world. He takes patients from the US and the rest of the world, for example, EU countries, Switzerland, England, Israel, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Guam, as well as patients from Asia and South America.
South Florida’s #1 Bariatric Weight Loss Surgeon With Over 5,000+ Surgeries!
