Medical & Surgical Weight Management Solutions at Holyoke Medical Center
Dream team.
Led by Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos, our team of weight management experts has the experience and technology to help you achieve your weight loss goals—all while providing high-quality, patient-centered, compassionate care.
Dr. Raftopoulos, our program’s Medical Director, has performed more than 3,000 weight loss surgeries since 2003.
High standards.
The Weight Management Program at HMC has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®).
Only those bariatric surgery centers that have undergone an independent, voluntary, and rigorous peer evaluation, in accordance with nationally-recognized bariatric surgical standards, receive the MBSAQIP accreditation.
For life.
Our program offers multiple medical and surgical approaches to weight loss, including laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, gastric balloon placement and even revisional bariatric surgery.
We provide holistic, life-long solutions to all patients who are committed to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
Our Results
Success, by the numbers.
More than 2,300 new patients have registered since our weight management program began in 2016
75% of our post-surgical patients are no longer obese, enjoy improved medical conditions and a longer life expectancy
Over 66,000 lbs. have been lost by those participating in our weight management program since its inception
Up to 18% more weight is lost by our patients after one year, when compared to the national average for surgical weight management
Our team has performed 658 laparoscopic bariatric surgeries, along with 612 other surgical weight loss procedures
On average, those participating in our program realize a 10% weight loss before undergoing any bariatric surgical procedure
Patient Support
With you, every step of the way.
Facebook Pages and Peer Support
Our Weight Management Program has a public Facebook page, Weight Loss for Life, sharing general information about our program, dates for important events, links to relevant websites, and current information concerning bariatric surgery.
Group and Individual Therapy
Our specially-trained behavioral health therapist conducts weekly group therapy meetings offering mental health information applicable to the journey, directed discussion on the topic, and exercises to help us understand the concepts.
Ongoing Visits
You'll have regular and timely appointments with all of your providers—surgeons, physician assistants, behavioral health therapist, dietitian—to document your progress and make adjustments to your plans as needed.
Educational Workshops
Our program offers regularly scheduled workshops for the continuing education and support of our patients relative to exercise, dietary requirements, mental health, and meal preparation for the weight loss journey.
FAQs
Asked. And answered.
Before surgery
FAQ Example Question #1
This is gonna be a happy little seascape. And maybe a little bush lives there. Let’s make a nice big leafy tree.
Maybe he has a little friend that lives right over here. We need dark in order to show light. Get tough with it, get strong.
FAQ Example Question #2
We have a fantastic little sky! Just let this happen. We just let this flow right out of our minds. A little happy sunlight shining through there.
Let’s have a little bit of fun today. That’s what painting is all about. It should make you feel good when you paint. Work that paint.
FAQ Example Question #3
We touch the canvas, the canvas takes what it wants. Clouds are free they come and go as they please. A beautiful little sunset. Life is too short to be alone, too precious. Share it with a friend. There comes a nice little fluffer. It is a lot of fun.
We need a shadow side and a highlight side. That easy. Isn’t it fantastic that you can change your mind and create all these happy things? We don’t have to be concerned about it. We just have to let it fall where it will. Let’s have a happy little tree in here.
After surgery
FAQ Example Question #1
This is gonna be a happy little seascape. And maybe a little bush lives there. Let’s make a nice big leafy tree.
Maybe he has a little friend that lives right over here. We need dark in order to show light. Get tough with it, get strong.
FAQ Example Question #2
We have a fantastic little sky! Just let this happen. We just let this flow right out of our minds. A little happy sunlight shining through there.
Let’s have a little bit of fun today. That’s what painting is all about. It should make you feel good when you paint. Work that paint.
FAQ Example Question #3
We touch the canvas, the canvas takes what it wants. Clouds are free they come and go as they please. A beautiful little sunset. Life is too short to be alone, too precious. Share it with a friend. There comes a nice little fluffer. It is a lot of fun.
We need a shadow side and a highlight side. That easy. Isn’t it fantastic that you can change your mind and create all these happy things? We don’t have to be concerned about it. We just have to let it fall where it will. Let’s have a happy little tree in here.
Financial info
FAQ Example Question #1
This is gonna be a happy little seascape. And maybe a little bush lives there. Let’s make a nice big leafy tree.
Maybe he has a little friend that lives right over here. We need dark in order to show light. Get tough with it, get strong.
FAQ Example Question #2
We have a fantastic little sky! Just let this happen. We just let this flow right out of our minds. A little happy sunlight shining through there.
Let’s have a little bit of fun today. That’s what painting is all about. It should make you feel good when you paint. Work that paint.
FAQ Example Question #3
We touch the canvas, the canvas takes what it wants. Clouds are free they come and go as they please. A beautiful little sunset. Life is too short to be alone, too precious. Share it with a friend. There comes a nice little fluffer. It is a lot of fun.
We need a shadow side and a highlight side. That easy. Isn’t it fantastic that you can change your mind and create all these happy things? We don’t have to be concerned about it. We just have to let it fall where it will. Let’s have a happy little tree in here.
Why Holyoke Medical Center?
FAQ Example Question #1
This is gonna be a happy little seascape. And maybe a little bush lives there. Let’s make a nice big leafy tree.
Maybe he has a little friend that lives right over here. We need dark in order to show light. Get tough with it, get strong.
FAQ Example Question #2
We have a fantastic little sky! Just let this happen. We just let this flow right out of our minds. A little happy sunlight shining through there.
Let’s have a little bit of fun today. That’s what painting is all about. It should make you feel good when you paint. Work that paint.
FAQ Example Question #3
We touch the canvas, the canvas takes what it wants. Clouds are free they come and go as they please. A beautiful little sunset. Life is too short to be alone, too precious. Share it with a friend. There comes a nice little fluffer. It is a lot of fun.
We need a shadow side and a highlight side. That easy. Isn’t it fantastic that you can change your mind and create all these happy things? We don’t have to be concerned about it. We just have to let it fall where it will. Let’s have a happy little tree in here.
Take the first step.
Not ready yet? Call us at 413-535-4757 and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may still have.
