Bariatric Surgery

East Coast Bariatrics

Video East Coast Bariatrics, located at Halifax Health Medical Center - Daytona Beach, Florida campus is
a surgical weight loss program that focuses on providing a comprehensive support system for each patient. Recently awarded an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, East Coast Bariatrics at Halifax Health has a long track record of favorable outcomes. The ASMBS recognizes surgical programs that demonstrate quality and safety in the care provided. Learn more about this wonderful distinction.

Our surgical program is unique to our community. Our multidisciplinary team of professionals includes physicians, nurses, dietitians, exercise physiologists and psychiatrists. Each member of our bariatric surgery team is dedicated to helping patients improve their medical risk factors and reduce their weight through a comprehensive approach to weight management that includes:

Our emphasis is to work together with each patient and emphasize that weight loss surgery itself is but one tool in an overall life changing decision towards an improvement in health, which targets the goal of wellness.

Learn more about our Weight Management program

Learn more about the Lap-Band AP System

Obesity Help - Weightloss Surgery, Obesity Support Groups, and more

View a Lap-Band Procedure

Weight Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgical procedures reduce the size of the stomach. The smaller stomach can only hold a tiny portion of food at a time. Weight loss surgery operations include Roux-en-Y, Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding also known as Lap Band® surgery, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. These surgical treatments for obesity are only an option for people who are dangerously overweight, due to the potential for serious complications. Read more about weight management and obesity.

For questions contact Bridget Brewer, Baratric Nurse: bbrewer@fhcp.com

Nutrition Management

Bariatric Advantage® provides a complete line of nutritional supplements that have been specifically formulated to meet the unique demands of both the pre-operative bariatric surgical candidate, as well as the post-operative bariatric surgical patient.

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Bariatric Surgeons & Physicians

Note: Dr. Black is not currently performing bariatric surgery

Please contact Dana Wilhite at dwilhite@fhcp.com or 386.238.3205 regarding the insurance plans accepted. East Coast Bariatrics does not accept Medicaid.

Insurance Plans Accepted at Halifax Health Medical Center:

Name	Type
Aetna Us Healthcare	HMO, PPO
Beech Street Corp.	PPO
Blue Cross Health Options	HMO
Blue Cross Network Blue	Blue Options
Blue Cross	PHS - Traditional
Blue Cross	PPC - PPO
Blue Cross Workers Comp	Integrated Administrators - FCIA
Choice Managed Networks	Workers Comp
CIGNA	HMO, PPO
City of Daytona Beach	Workers Comp
Evolutions Healthcare System	Salvation Army Group only
Florida Health Care Plans	HMO
GEHA-PPO USA	GEHA Group only
Healthease of Florida	Medicaid HMO
Heritage Summit Health Care	Workers Compensation
Humana	Commercial HMO, PPO
Marriott International	Workers Compensation
Preferred Providers Coalition	Behavioral Health
Private Health Care System (PHCS)	PPO
United Health Care	HMO, PPO
UHC / Americhoice	Medicaid HMO
Universal Health Care	Medicaid HMO, Commercial HMO
Volusia Health Network	PPO

Bariatric Surgery Resources

Information Sessions

Daytona Beach
Every Thursday 6:00 pm
Halifax Health
France Tower
303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL
Reserve Seating Only
Call 386.238.3205
or email

Orange City
Second Tuesday of each month 6:00 pm
Preferred Medical Center
2777 Enterprise Rd.
Orange City, FL
Reserve Seating Only
Call 386.238.3205
or email

Support Group

First Tuesday of every Month 6:00 pm
France Tower - Meeting Room E
303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL
Reserve Seating Only
Call 386.238.3205
or email

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