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Bariatric surgery

Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Aswan

Discounted price

$3,600

$4,800 · First consultation — Free

Real result
Bariatric surgery: a patient before surgery and after weight loss before after
Weight loss guided and supported
throughout. Your surgery and recovery plan is reviewed at no charge — prior to deciding.

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Results

Before and after: weight loss in our patients

All cases are real patients of the clinic.

Irina, 26 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Irina, 26

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Angelina, 22 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Angelina, 22

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Anna, 31 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Anna, 31

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Veronika, 25 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Veronika, 25

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Valentina, 23 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Valentina, 23

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Evgenia, 41 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Evgenia, 41

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Anna, 27 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Anna, 27

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Veronika, 26 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Veronika, 26

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Kristina, 23 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Kristina, 23

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Anna, 24 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Anna, 24

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Veronika, 34 — before and after bariatric surgerybeforeafter

Veronika, 34

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Comparison

Weight loss
methods

Choose your method with confidence by comparing our two main procedures — sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass — in terms of how they work, their purpose and their indications.

Sleeve gastrectomy

Reducing the stomach volume

A surgeon explains sleeve gastrectomy to a patient on an anatomical model

Discounted price

$3,600 $4,800

Main goal
Weight loss, feeling full quickly
When it is performed
Obesity without marked reflux
Stay and anaesthesia
General anaesthesia, hospital stay of 1–3 to 4–5 days

Gastric bypass

The stomach is made smaller and food is rerouted

A surgeon shows a patient on a model how gastric bypass is done

Discounted price

$4,000 $5,200

Main goal
Weight loss, better metabolism
When it is performed
Obesity, diabetes or reflux
Stay and anaesthesia
General anaesthesia, hospital stay of 1–3 to 4–5 days

All benefits and recovery periods listed are averages per method, for guidance only. The extent of surgery and recovery vary with your anatomy and individual traits and are confirmed by the surgeon at the consultation.

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The clinic

A clinic where you feel comfortable

Each patient gets care, comfortable rooms and modern equipment

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Reach us in the way you prefer

We will answer your questions and find a convenient time for a consultation

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Bariatric surgery does not suit everyone

The choice to operate is made jointly with your surgeon following a consultation and check-up.

SuitableSurgery helps with

A bariatric surgeon explains the indications for surgery to a patient
  • Excess weight
  • Hypertension
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Sleep apnea
  • Varicose veins
  • Joint disease
  • Fatty liver disease
  • Reproductive health problems

Not suitableContraindications

A surgeon discusses contraindications to bariatric surgery with a patient
  • Age under 18
  • Malignant tumors
  • Pregnancy
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Severe chronic and mental illness
  • Acute illness or flare-ups of chronic disease
  • Less than six months since breastfeeding ended

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Prices

You know the price
before surgery

When your plan is prepared, the cost is named at the consultation and locked in the contract.

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Sleeve gastrectomy

Reducing the stomach volume

Surgeons during a sleeve gastrectomy

$3,600$4,800

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Gastric bypass

Weight loss and a new route for food

A surgeon during a gastric bypass

$4,000$5,200

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Free

First consultation

Your treatment plan follows the surgeon's examination

First consultation

Free

the cost of surgery is named
and fixed in the contract

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Find out your method and the cost of surgery

Assessing your health and discussing what you want to achieve, the doctor selects the right bariatric method. The cost is named at the consultation and written into the contract.

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price

What the $3,600 (≈ EGP 190,000) price includes

One package — from preparation to 12 months of support. No extra charges.From getting ready for surgery
to 12 months of support.

  • Surgery and the surgeon's work
  • General anaesthesia
  • Inpatient stay after surgery
  • A slimmer, healthier body
  • Meals at the clinic
  • Support while you keep the weight off
  • Your own coordinator from the first day
  • Remote progress check by photos

$3,600$4,800

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How it works

Treatment at the clinic —
from the first tests to discharge

Your agreed treatment plan, monitoring during your hospital stay and support for a year.

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Consultation and a treatment plan

Your doctor assesses your health, discusses what you want to achieve and orders tests to find the right bariatric surgery method.

Booking the surgery date2

Reserving your surgery date

The contract for medical services fixes the terms; we reserve a surgery date for you, and the deposit can be paid by card at the clinic or by bank transfer online

A blood sample tube for tests before bariatric surgery3

Lab tests before the operation

Blood and urine tests, an ECG, an ultrasound, a gastroscopy and specialist visits come before surgery. At the consultation the doctor gives you the exact list.

Surgeons performing a bariatric operation4

Surgery

The surgeon performs the bariatric procedure by the chosen method under general anaesthesia, and the medical team then monitors the patient after surgery.

A hospital ward at the clinic5

Inpatient stay

Following surgery you remain in hospital, supervised by doctors. The stay is from 1–3 to 4–5 days, depending on the operation's complexity and how you feel.

A doctor and a patient in the ward during recovery6

Recovery

After discharge you are given recommendations on diet and recovery. Planned check-ups track how you feel, your weight and test results. The clinic team supports you for a year.

A plan is drawn up by the doctor at the consultation, with an explanation of how surgery will go

A surgeon shows a patient the result forecast on a tablet

The consultation is free of charge, comes before surgery and obliges you to nothing.

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Doctors

Trusted surgeons

Bariatric surgeon Andrey G. Ugay

Andrey G. Ugay

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27 years of experience

Lead bariatric surgeon
Surgeon

  • Has performed the largest number of SASJ operations in the country
  • Expert council member of the national Society of Bariatric Surgeons
  • Speaks regularly at national and international congresses
Bariatric surgeon Ruslan S. Menzulin

Ruslan S. Menzulin

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9 years of experience

Bariatric surgeon
Surgical oncologist

  • Trained at Mercy clinic (USA) under Vadim Gushchin
  • Spoke at the World Congress of bariatric surgery in Santiago (2025)
  • Co-author of an international study published in The Lancet

From the first consultation right to the result, your surgeon operates and follows you.

Our patient care manager holds the first consultation — calculating your BMI, explaining the methods and booking you with the surgeon. It costs nothing.

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Coordinators

Clinic coordinators

We are with you at each stage

Your personal coordinator

From your first message to the consultation — your first contact at the clinic

Patient care specialist

Handles your questions before the first consultation and helps you choose a convenient date

  • Explains each step of preparation
  • Reminds you about tests and check-ups
Your personal coordinator

With you before and while you stay with us, from booking to discharge

Patient care specialist

Guides your preparation for surgery and stays in contact while you are at the clinic

  • Supports you before and after surgery
  • Helps with documents and bookings
Your personal coordinator

Supports you through recovery — from discharge through to your last check-up

Patient care specialist

Keeps in contact throughout recovery and arranges your follow-up visits with the surgeon

  • Answers questions during recovery
  • Books follow-up visits

Advantages

What makes patients choose City Medical Centre

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Personal attention at every step

The best method is chosen for your health, lifestyle and goals, and our team is with you all the way.

A tablet with a meal plan and a patient's diary after bariatric surgery

Long-term
support after surgery

We help you settle into new eating habits, keep track of your results and keep them.

A patient at the clinic

Results that are real and lasting

A higher quality of life, better well-being and steady weight loss.

A patient picks a convenient visit time in her planner and phone calendar

We work around your schedule

Open 24/7, we respect your time with easy booking and a personal approach, adapting to your pace.

A contract with a fixed price for surgery and no hidden fees

Fixed prices

After your consultation, the method is chosen by the surgeon and the price is made clear — no hidden fees and no surprises before your result.

Prices

Bariatric surgery cost

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  • Bariatric surgeon's consultation

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  • Sleeve gastrectomy

    Price without discount: $4,800$3,600

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  • Gastric bypass

    Price without discount: $5,200$4,000

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FAQ

Questions patients often ask
before booking

Bariatric Surgery in Aswan: price and what is included

Prices are in US dollars; the amount in brackets is an approximate conversion to EGP at the rate of 02.10.2026. The final price is fixed in your contract.

How much does bariatric surgery in Aswan cost?

Prices start from $3,600 (≈ EGP 190,000). The surgeon sets the final price at the free consultation, and it is fixed in the contract, with no hidden extras.

What is included in the price?

General anaesthesia, a personal coordinator from day one, monitoring in the hospital and support for one year.

How long do the procedure and recovery take?

The hospital stay is 1–5 days, depending on the method and how you feel. Office work is possible after 2–4 weeks.

Is the first consultation free?

Yes. The first consultation is free and does not oblige you to anything. You can start online by sending a message to the coordinator.

How do I get my exact price?

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Weight loss surgery in Aswan step by step

Why do diets fail? The body fights back: metabolism slows, appetite grows, and lost kilos return. When diet changes and medication cannot fundamentally improve the situation, surgery becomes the effective way out. Aswan residents who have tried diets, fasting and pills for years without a lasting result are exactly the patients for whom bariatric operations are intended.

It begins with a surgeon's consultation: medical history, choice of method and a recovery plan. Patients from Aswan then complete a work-up — blood and urine tests, biochemistry, HbA1c, coagulation, chest X-ray, ECG, abdominal and kidney ultrasound, leg vein Doppler and a required gastroscopy — plus consultations with a GP, endocrinologist, psychiatrist, cardiologist and, for women, a gynecologist.

There are no hidden fees: one package covers everything required for the result. It brings together experienced surgeons, round-the-clock care, meals, nursing, a coordinator and a legal result guarantee. Tick the situations that apply to you and request a free check of your case; a coordinator will contact patients from Aswan to arrange the next steps.

Stories of well-known people

Well-known people who spoke openly about this operation, in their own words.

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Patient reviews

What patients write after this operation. Reviews are translated from the original language.

Irina, 26

For a long time I doubted whether to go ahead with surgery, but after the consultation I felt much calmer. Andrey Georgievich explained in detail how gastric bypass is done, what to expect after the operation and how recovery would go. I especially liked that they talked to me calmly and without pressure. I am now gradually getting used to my new way of life and I am very glad I took this step.

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Doctor: Andrey G. Ugay

Angelina, 22

For me the hardest part was deciding to have the operation. At the consultation Ruslan Sergeyevich answered all my questions in detail and explained the specifics of sleeve gastrectomy and recovery. After the operation I always understood what I was doing and why. Thank you to the doctor and the whole team for their attentiveness.

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Doctor: Ruslan S. Menzulin

Anna, 31

For a very long time I tried to deal with my excess weight on my own, but I did not get the result I wanted. After the consultation with Andrey Georgievich I finally understood what to do next. I came through the operation well, and my recovery was supervised by the doctors. It was important for me to feel that I was not left alone after surgery.

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Doctor: Andrey G. Ugay

Veronika, 25

Before the operation I had many fears, mostly of the unknown. Ruslan Sergeyevich explained every stage of treatment in detail and answered even the simplest questions. Thanks to that I felt much more confident. I keep following the recommendations and I am gradually seeing the changes I had the operation for.

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Doctor: Ruslan S. Menzulin

Valentina, 23

The decision to have bariatric surgery was not easy for me. I worried both about the operation itself and about how my life would change afterwards. At the consultation Andrey Georgievich explained everything in detail, so little by little my fear turned into confidence. What matters most to me now is the result and the chance to treat my health and lifestyle differently.

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Doctor: Andrey G. Ugay

Anna, 27

I am very grateful to Ruslan Sergeyevich for his attentiveness. Before the operation I had a huge number of questions, and I got a clear answer to every one of them. After the operation it was also clear which recommendations to follow and how to eat. It was important to me that the doctor stayed in touch and I felt supported at every stage.

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Doctor: Ruslan S. Menzulin

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A Weight File Begins at Egypt's Old Southern Gate

Aswan was Swenett in antiquity, the fortified southern border of pharaonic Egypt, and its population table now counts about 370,000 residents for 2024. Among them are people whose weight has climbed for years while hypertension, type 2 diabetes, nightly pauses in breathing, worn knees and a fatty liver arrived one by one. Bariatric surgery is the medical answer to that chain, and it opens with records and examinations, never with enthusiasm alone.

Everything starts with a written message from home: height, weight, age, current medicines, chronic diagnoses, sent to the duty coordinators on Telegram and Telegram, reachable day and night. The surgical team turns those figures into a body mass index, reads the overall shape of the case, and returns an unvarnished first opinion on whether an operation suits you and which examinations the file would need next.

Precision in that first message saves weeks. Note every diet you attempted and where each one broke, mention snoring or morning headaches if they visit you, copy the sugar and pressure readings taken at home, and describe how the weight moved across recent years. This field is judged on numbers and histories rather than photographs, so three accurate lines outweigh a page of general wishes.

The granite quarries south of the city have been cut continuously since the pharaohs and still work today, and they make a fair image for the road ahead: a project measured in months and years, planned stage by stage, never hacked at in one impatient afternoon. Families along the Nile understand that rhythm well, and the same patience is what a serious bariatric plan asks of you.

Two Operations, One Decision Made on Paper

A sleeve gastrectomy removes the greater part of the stomach and leaves a narrow tube, so early fullness arrives with small plates and the hunger that ruled whole decades loses its force. It is the route most often discussed when the core problem is volume of eating, without aggressive reflux or advanced diabetes steering the file another way.

A gastric bypass creates a small pouch and re-plumbs the intestine so food skips part of its digestive course, and that rerouting changes how the body manages sugar as well as how much it holds. This is why bypass enters the conversation when type 2 diabetes or significant reflux already stands in the history; no method is universally superior, each answers a different medical picture.

The surgeon chooses with you, weighing your mass index, your medicines, your eating pattern and the conditions recorded in the file, and the reasoning belongs on paper: why this procedure for this body, and what the alternative would mean. Plain sentences in writing are worth more than fluent talk in a corridor, because a decision of this size must survive being reread at home.

After theatre comes observation, one to five days set by the size of the operation and the conditions that come with it, and within the first hours sitting up, a few standing steps and fluids in small repeated sips are already permitted as the team judges. Settle in advance who minds the household or the till for that stretch, so those days stay quiet.

Tests First, Dates Later

A complete bariatric file carries its own inventory before any calendar is touched: full blood and urine panels, an electrocardiogram, an ultrasound scan, a gastroscopy, and specialist opinions wherever the history calls for them. The list is handed over in writing at the consultation, and the coordinator tracks which results have landed and which are still owed, so the eve of surgery holds no surprises.

Certain situations postpone the door, at least for now: age below eighteen, pregnancy, malignant disease, clotting disorders, an acute illness or a flare of a chronic one, severe uncontrolled mental illness, and the first six months after breastfeeding ends. A candid team states this without decoration and describes what can be done first, because operating past these limits serves nobody in the room.

Return to office work lands between the second and fourth week, while heavy physical labour waits about six weeks, and in the villages around Aswan, where households live from the hibiscus cut and the seasonal crops, the wise date sits clear of the harvest peak. A family wholly absorbed in gathering its fields cannot also carry a convalescent through the first fortnight.

The table itself returns in stages across one to two months, liquids, then purees, then soft meals, then ordinary textures, in small portions chewed slowly, with water set between meals rather than beside them, since drinking through a meal only fills the new stomach with nothing useful. Holding the written sequence is the simplest protection against trouble on this whole road.

Drinking Through 41.9 Degrees

Aswan ranks among the hottest and sunniest cities on earth: July and August average highs of 41.9°C with lows near 27.8 and 27.9, and the whole rainfall table sums to 2.0 mm a year, the wettest month October at 0.7 mm. In the first weeks after surgery this climate turns hydration into a discipline, a bottle always within reach and small sips repeated through the day, errands shifted out of the peak hours.

Winter belongs to another world here: January reads 23.2 by day and 10.0 by night, December 24.5 and 11.4, and many candidates aim the operation so that the first weeks of daily walking fall inside this window. Half an hour on an evening riverbank, the air cool and the Nile at hand, builds a habit that August would have broken in three days.

Egypt rests on Friday and Saturday, and the pair makes a natural spine for follow-up: one weigh-in every Saturday morning on the same scales in the same clothes, one printed or phone-stored review of the month in a single sitting, and the questions that pile up between visits sent as one batch to the coordinators, who reply at any hour, so nothing waits for an appointment.

The arithmetic of loss runs on averages: about ten percent of the excess weight leaves each month while the eating plan and the walks are kept, quickest in the first half-year and calmer after. Judge the road by the curve the months draw, not by any single morning's number, because a day of weighing wobbles without medical meaning while twelve honest points draw the truth.

Who Stands Behind the Work, and What Holds the Result

Verification comes before commitment: the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, born in January 1920 as a physicians' association and named a syndicate from 1926, registers well over 230,000 doctors in a general table led by a council of twenty-four seats and assists the Ministry of Health in licensing. Ask for a surgeon's registration and specialty and check them yourself; the request asks nothing of an honest surgeon and much of anyone improper.

The settled result is not declared before eighteen months to two years, and after that it is habits, not the operation, that carry the line. Where a large loss leaves skin slack, that is said openly during the first year of reviews and, if the patient wishes, handled later as a separate project once the weight has stabilised, decided in a calm follow-up sitting rather than in an impatient week.

Vitamins and supplements are part of the plan rather than an option on it, and the rolling blood tests flag a shortage before it becomes a symptom. Protein leads every plate, and the dietary examples arrive from a kitchen you already know, lentil soup, grilled fish, hibiscus drunk without sugar in place of sweetened juices, so the plan bends toward the family table instead of demanding a second one.

Give the decision its own week: lay every offer out as a single sheet, compare the proposed procedure and its stated reason, the observation days, the eating stages and the review calendar, and send whatever remains to the coordinators on Telegram and Telegram at any hour, then read the answers at leisure at home. A commitment spanning two years of new habits deserves that much quiet.

What should the first message contain?

Height, weight, age, current medicines, chronic diagnoses and one line on every diet tried and where it broke, sent to the coordinators on Telegram and Telegram, reachable day and night. The team calculates your body mass index and answers plainly whether bariatric surgery fits your case and which examinations come next. Nothing is signed at this stage, and no one in the city learns the enquiry took place.

How do sleeve and bypass differ where diabetes or reflux is present?

A sleeve shrinks the stomach to a narrow tube so small plates satisfy, while a bypass adds a rerouted digestive path that also changes how the body handles sugar. That second effect is why bypass is the route discussed when type 2 diabetes or marked reflux sits in the history, and the final choice rests with the surgeon reading your whole file, with the reasoning set down in writing.

How long do I stay under observation after the operation?

One to five days, set by the size of the surgery and the conditions that accompany it. In the first hours you may sit up, take a few steps and drink fluids in small repeated sips as the team decides. Arrange beforehand who covers the household or the shop for those days, because observation passes best when no errand messages are pulling at you.

When can I go back to work?

Office and shop work resumes between the second and fourth week, and heavy physical labour after about six weeks. Where a household lives from the hibiscus cut and seasonal crops outside the city, the operation date is best placed clear of the harvest peak, since the first weeks of recovery need an ordered home rather than a family wholly busy in its fields.

How does eating return in the first two months?

In graduated stages across one to two months: liquids, then purees, then soft meals, then ordinary textures, in small portions chewed slowly, with water between meals and never during them. The team's food examples come from a kitchen you already cook in, lentil soup, grilled fish, unsweetened hibiscus, so the plan leans on the family table instead of building a separate one.

What does Aswan's heat change in recovery?

It makes sipping a duty: with July and August averaging 41.9°C and the year's rain a token 2.0 mm, a bottle stays in hand and errands keep to the early morning or the shaded evening. Many candidates set the date so the first walking weeks land in December or January, when days read 24.5 and 23.2 and nights drop to 11.4 and 10.0.

How quickly does the weight come off?

On average about ten percent of the excess weight leaves each month while the eating plan and the daily walks are honoured, fastest in the first six months and more gently after, with the settled result between eighteen months and two years. Weigh once a week on Saturday morning on the same scales, and judge by the monthly curve rather than any single day's number.

How is a surgeon verified before I commit?

Ask for the registration number and specialty, then check them against the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, which has registered physicians since 1920, became the syndicate in 1926, counts more than 230,000 members in a general table and assists the Ministry of Health with licensing. After that, read the written plan: the procedure proposed and its reason, observation days, eating stages and review dates, with leftover questions sent to the coordinators at any hour.

Page medically reviewed by Andrey G. Ugay, lead bariatric surgeon. Review date: .