Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC (OWLS) is a "Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence" as awarded by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Their surgeons are some of the most experienced laparoscopic bariatric surgeons in the region, having performed over 2,000 bariatric procedures.
Dr. Emma Patterson, Endocrinologist Dr. William Raum and Physician's Assistant Lisa VanDerWerff excel in holistic care of the bariatric surgery patient. Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC doesn’t just save lives, we change lives. In fact, their mission statement is:
Helping change lives through compassionate weight loss surgery.
The practice and staff understand the struggle with obesity and therefore make it a top priority to be entirely patient focused. Every month OWLS offers FREE information sessions in both Oregon and Washington. To Register: please contact our office at (503) 227-5050 or toll free at 1-800-617-5004 or click here to to register online.
What is Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding?
An adjustable silicone band is placed around the very upper portion of the stomach creating a small pouch about the size of a walnut or a golf ball. The band allows patients to become satisfied with the consumption of smaller portions of food, and the band also seems to decrease hunger. The band is fluid-filled, and is connected via a long thin tubing, to an access port that is sutured under the skin, onto the strong tissue layer surrounding muscle called the ‘fascia’. Fluid can be easily added or removed to the band by introducing a special needle into the access port, through the patient’s skin.
This procedure takes seconds and is performed in the office during a follow-up visit. Patients are often anxious about their first adjustment, but it is less painful than having a blood sample drawn from an arm vein.
What is Gastric Bypass?
Oregon Weight Loss Surgery also offers the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and the stomaphyX procedure (for patients who have previously had the gastric bypass procedure and are regaining weight). Please visit our website at oregonweightlosssurgery.com to learn more.
Clinic Locations
We have three locations to better serve you:
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital (OWLS main office)
1040 NW 22nd Ave. Ste. 500
Portland, OR 97210
Southwest Washington Medical Center Specialty Clinics
8716 E Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98664
Springfield , OR (patient post surgery follow-up only)
2073 Olympic Ste. 102
Springfield, OR 97477
Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC (OWLS) is a "Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence" as awarded by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Their surgeons are some of the most experienced laparoscopic bariatric surgeons in the region, having performed over 2,000 bariatric procedures.