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Mercy Iowa City - Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

540 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 205
Iowa City, Iowa 52245


Phone 319-688-7693
Fax 319-688-7881

In-clinic and Telehealth appointments:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Welcome to Mercy's Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Program! We have a multi-disciplinary team of a board certified bariatric surgeon, program director, dietitian, physical therapist, bariatric nurse, mental health care provider, and support groups to help you to lose weight, maintain weight loss and regain your health. Our program is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement Program. We provide a sensitive and comfortable environment to help ensure long-term success. Thanks for stopping by our site! Please make yourself at home, watch our patient seminar video, contact us with questions, and let us help you on your journey to regained health!

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Gastric Balloon  

Why bariatric surgery?

Once a person is severely obese, the likelihood that he or she will lose enough weight by dietary means alone and remain at a healthy BMI is estimated at 3% or less. (Gastrointestinal surgery for severe obesity: national Institute of health consensus Development Conference Statement. Am J Clin Nutr 1992.)

Mercy now offers the gastric balloon!

Learn more.

Providers:

Rhys Kavanagh, MD

Rhys Kavanagh, MD

Treatments and Procedures:

  • Abdominal Wall (Incisional Hernia)
  • Abscess Anoscopy
  • Breast Lumpectomy
  • Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder - Minimally Invasive)
  • Colectomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colostomy
  • Hemorrhoid Banding
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Hernia Repair (Abdominal, Hiatal, Inguinal, Femoral, and Umbilical)
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Lymph Node Removal
  • Mastectomy
  • Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic and Robotic)
  • Needle Biopsy
  • Open Surgery
  • Pediatric Hernia Repair (> 6 months)
  • Pilonidal Cyst
  • Prevention Education
  • Proctosigmoidoscopy
  • Ultrasound Upper Endoscopy


Mercy has fourteen state-of-the-art operating rooms.

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