Gastric bypass

Gastric bypass, is a type of weight-loss surgery that involves creating a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly created pouch directly to the small intestine.

Gastric bypass

Gastric bypass, is a type of weight-loss surgery that involves creating a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly created pouch directly to the small intestine.

The surgery is

done to

Help you lose excess weight and reduce your risk of potentially life-threatening weight-related health problems, including:


  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • Heart disease

  • High blood pressure

  • High cholesterol

  • Obstructive sleep apnea

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Stroke

  • Cancer

  • Infertility


SAFETY

Less pain, smaller scars and a lower risk for getting a hernia or infection

SHORT WAITING TIME

Shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery

Who’s it for

Weight-loss surgery could be for you if

Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher (extreme obesity).

Your BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity), and you have a serious weight-related health problem, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or severe sleep apnea. In some cases, you may qualify for certain types of weight-loss surgery if your BMI is 30 to 34 and you have serious weight-related health problems.


This surgery takes about 2 to 4 hours.

 Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

Use this link and your body measurments to calculate your body mass index

(https://www.calculator.net/bmi-calculator.html)

You will be taken care of by

Liepins Egons

Surgeon

Chairman of the Board

Education:

Riga Medical Institute, 1985

Experience:

Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Cardiac Surgery Department, Surgeon 1994-1996. Works at Jūrmalas slimnīca LLC since 1996

Specializes in:

Laporoscopic surgery, thyroid and abdominal cavity surgeries, bariatric surgery, hernia surgeries

Associations:

Member of the Latvian Association of Surgeons and Latvian Union of Hospitals

Transform Your life with Weight Loss Surgery

Our Hospital offers two the most common, developed and effective types of Weight Loss Surgery – Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

© 2025 Jurmala Hospital. All rights reserved.

Email

Reach out to us anytime for more information.

info@balticbariatric.com

Phone

Call us for immediate assistance.

+371 22004252

Address

Access the hospital with ease

Vienības prospekts 19/21, Jurmala, Latvia

The surgery is

done to

Help you lose excess weight and reduce your risk of potentially life-threatening weight-related health problems, including:


  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • Heart disease

  • High blood pressure

  • High cholesterol

  • Obstructive sleep apnea

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Stroke

  • Cancer

  • Infertility


SAFETY

Less pain, smaller scars and a lower risk for getting a hernia or infection

SHORT WAITING TIME

Shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery

Who’s it for

Weight-loss surgery could be for you if

Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher (extreme obesity).

Your BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity), and you have a serious weight-related health problem, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or severe sleep apnea. In some cases, you may qualify for certain types of weight-loss surgery if your BMI is 30 to 34 and you have serious weight-related health problems.


This surgery takes about 2 to 4 hours.

 Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

Use this link and your body measurments to calculate your body mass index

(https://www.calculator.net/bmi-calculator.html)

You will be taken care of by

Liepins Egons

Surgeon


Chairman of the Board

Education:

Riga Medical Institute, 1985

Experience:

Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Cardiac Surgery Department, Surgeon 1994-1996. Works at Jūrmalas slimnīca LLC since 1996

Specializes in:

Laporoscopic surgery, thyroid and abdominal cavity surgeries, bariatric surgery, hernia surgeries

Associations:

Member of the Latvian Association of Surgeons and Latvian Union of Hospitals

Email

Reach out to us anytime for more information.

info@balticbariatric.com

Phone

Call us for immediate assistance.

+371 22004252

Address

Access the hospital with ease

Vienības prospekts 19/21, Jurmala, Latvia

Transform Your life with Weight Loss Surgery

Our Hospital offers two the most common, developed and effective types of Weight Loss Surgery – Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

© 2025 Jurmala Hospital. All rights reserved.

Gastric bypass

Gastric bypass, is a type of weight-loss surgery that involves creating a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly created pouch directly to the small intestine.

The surgery is

done to

Help you lose excess weight and reduce your risk of potentially life-threatening weight-related health problems, including:


  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • Heart disease

  • High blood pressure

  • High cholesterol

  • Obstructive sleep apnea

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Stroke

  • Cancer

  • Infertility


SAFETY

Less pain, smaller scars and a lower risk for getting a hernia or infection

SHORT WAITING TIME

Shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery

Who’s it for

Weight-loss surgery could be for you if

Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher (extreme obesity).

Your BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity), and you have a serious weight-related health problem, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or severe sleep apnea. In some cases, you may qualify for certain types of weight-loss surgery if your BMI is 30 to 34 and you have serious weight-related health problems.


This surgery takes about 2 to 4 hours.

 Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

Use this link and your body measurments to calculate your body mass index

(https://www.calculator.net/bmi-calculator.html)

You will be taken care of by

Liepins Egons

Surgeon

Chairman of the Board

Education:

Riga Medical Institute, 1985

Experience:

Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Cardiac Surgery Department, Surgeon 1994-1996. Works at Jūrmalas slimnīca LLC since 1996

Specializes in:

Laporoscopic surgery, thyroid and abdominal cavity surgeries, bariatric surgery, hernia surgeries

Associations:

Member of the Latvian Association of Surgeons and Latvian Union of Hospitals

Transform Your life with Weight Loss Surgery

Our Hospital offers two the most common, developed and effective types of Weight Loss Surgery – Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

© 2025 Jurmala Hospital. All rights reserved.

Email

Reach out to us anytime for more information.

info@balticbariatric.com

Phone

Call us for immediate assistance.

+371 22004252

Address

Access the hospital with ease

Vienības prospekts 19/21, Jurmala, Latvia