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Bariatric surgery

Bariatric Surgery in Kenitra: Methods and Results

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$3,600

$4,800 · First consultation — Free

Real result
Bariatric surgery: a patient before surgery and after weight loss before after
Weight loss with care and support
at each step. We discuss your surgery and recovery plan for free — before you choose.

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Results

Weight loss results of our patients

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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

Our clinic focuses on two operations, the sleeve gastrectomy and the gastric bypass. Look at the mechanism, the aim and the indications of each before you confidently choose.

Sleeve gastrectomy

Less stomach volume

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

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$3,600 $4,800

Main goal
Weight loss, feeling full quickly
Indications
Obesity without marked reflux
Type of anaesthesia and stay
General anaesthesia, hospital stay of 1–3 to 4–5 days

Gastric bypass

Reducing the stomach volume and rerouting food

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
Indications
Obesity, diabetes or reflux
Type of anaesthesia and stay
General anaesthesia, hospital stay of 1–3 to 4–5 days

The benefits and recovery times shown are averaged by method and given for guidance: the extent of surgery and recovery depend on your anatomy and individual features, and the surgeon confirms them at the consultation.

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Each patient gets care, comfortable rooms and modern equipment

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

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Bariatric surgery is not for everyone

A consultation and check-up come first; then you and the surgeon decide on surgery together.

SuitableBariatric surgery is used for

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

Once your plan is ready, the price is given at the consultation and set in the contract.

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Sleeve gastrectomy

Less stomach volume

Surgeons during a sleeve gastrectomy

$3,600$4,800

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Gastric bypass

Weight loss and rerouting food

A surgeon during a gastric bypass

$4,000$5,200

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Free

First consultation

Surgeon's examination and a treatment plan

First consultation

Free

the surgery price is set
and written into the contract

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Find out your method and the cost of surgery

The doctor reviews your health and goals and decides on the right bariatric surgery method. At the consultation the cost is named, and the contract fixes it.

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price

What the $3,600 (≈ MAD 36,000) price includes

All in one package, from the preparation stage to 12 months of support — and no extra fees.Everything from surgery preparation
to support over 12 months.

  • Surgery and the surgeon's work
  • General anaesthesia
  • Staying in hospital after the operation
  • 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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What to expect

Treatment at the clinic —
from preparation to discharge

An agreed treatment plan, monitoring in hospital and support for a year.

A bariatric surgeon shows a patient the surgery plan on a tablet1

Consultation and a treatment plan

Your health is assessed, your goals are discussed and the doctor orders the tests required to pick the right bariatric method.

Booking the surgery date2

Booking your operation date

A surgery date is reserved for you, with the deposit paid by card at the clinic or online by bank transfer. The terms are recorded in the contract for medical services

A blood sample tube for tests before bariatric surgery3

Tests ahead of surgery

Before the operation you have blood and urine tests, an ECG, an ultrasound and a gastroscopy, and see specialists. The doctor gives you the exact list at the consultation.

Surgeons performing a bariatric operation4

Surgery

The surgeon performs the bariatric operation with the chosen method under general anaesthesia. After surgery the patient is monitored by the medical team.

A hospital ward at the clinic5

Inpatient stay

After surgery, doctors supervise you in hospital. You stay from 1–3 to 4–5 days, depending on the complexity of the operation and your well-being.

A doctor and a patient in the ward during recovery6

Recovery

The clinic team supports you for a year after discharge: you get advice on diet and recovery, and scheduled check-ups track your well-being, weight and test results.

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 costs nothing, takes place before surgery and has no obligation.

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Doctors

Surgeons you can trust

Bariatric surgeon Andrey G. Ugay

Andrey G. Ugay

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27 years of experience

Senior 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

The surgeon who operates on you also follows you, from the first consultation to the result.

First you meet our patient care manager: they calculate your BMI, go over the methods and arrange your surgeon appointment. Free of charge.

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Coordinators

Clinic coordinators

You have our support at every step

Your personal coordinator

Your first point of contact at the clinic, from your first message to the consultation

Patient support specialist

Replies to 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 support specialist

Supports your preparation for surgery and keeps in touch during your clinic stay

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

By your side from discharge to your final check-up during recovery

Patient support specialist

Remains in touch during recovery and books your follow-up appointments with the surgeon

  • Answers questions during recovery
  • Books follow-up visits

Advantages

What makes patients choose City Medical Centre

A surgeon consults a patient in the clinic

A personal approach at every stage

Our team is with you all the way, and we choose the method that best fits your health, lifestyle and goals.

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

Long-term
care after surgery

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

A patient at the clinic

Lasting, real results

Steady weight loss, improved well-being and a better quality of life.

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Your schedule is our priority

Respecting your time, we are available 24/7, offer easy booking and a personal approach, and adapt to your pace.

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Fixed prices

The surgeon decides on the method after the consultation and you get a clear price: no hidden fees, no unexpected costs on the way to your result.

Prices

What bariatric surgery costs

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  • Bariatric consultation with the surgeon

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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

What people usually ask us
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Bariatric Surgery in Kenitra: price and what is included

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

How much does bariatric surgery in Kenitra cost?

Prices start from $3,600 (≈ MAD 36,000). 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.

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Weight loss surgery in Kenitra step by step

Bariatric surgery is a medical treatment for obesity and related diseases. Unlike plastic surgery, it changes how the digestive tract works and addresses the causes of excess weight. For patients from Kenitra, four main methods are available: sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and SADI-S. Each is chosen individually based on BMI, related conditions and personal goals.

It begins with a surgeon's consultation: medical history, choice of method and a recovery plan. Patients from Kenitra 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.

One package covers the full journey, from consultation to final result. There are no separate charges added later: ward, meals, nursing care and coordinator support are included. To find out whether surgery suits you, patients in Kenitra can book a free surgeon consultation; the doctor reviews BMI, health and weight history and recommends a method.

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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Bariatric Surgery in Kenitra: A Decision That Begins From a Complete Health File

In Kenitra, whose population reaches 507,736 in the 2024 census on the bank of the Sebou, plenty of people live with weight past the body's limits: tiring stairs, clothes going up a size every year, and pressure and diabetes knocking at the door; bariatric surgery is not a magic answer for them but an organised beginning of a long path, whose file opens from a complete health assessment rather than the excitement of one day.

The remote assessment begins with a full file: your weight and height and the history of your weight across the years, your chronic conditions and medications, your previous diet attempts, and recent test results; the papers travel over Telegram and Telegram to a team that reads at any hour, and a first opinion returns stating whether bariatric surgery fits your case and which type suits it, or whether another therapeutic path is the correct beginning.

Surgery here is the last door after doors closed: for those who tried organised diets and regular activity for years without a sufficient result, and for those carrying conditions their weight complicates; this is why the surgeon does not decide from one message, but asks for tests and sometimes a psychological and nutritional assessment, because the success of this path is measured in years rather than weeks, and the psychological and nutritional readiness is its first half.

And the people of Kenitra know the weights of work: office employees whose sitting ate their years, port workers whose loads do not scare them but whose health bends, and mothers who carried the weight of every pregnancy and stayed with the last one; every case has its beginning, and the documented file opened from the phone is the single road gathering them, from the first line about weight to the last attached test.

The First Five Days: From the Recovery Room to Your Home

In the first hours after surgery you are allowed to sit up, stand and drink fluids gradually, an early sign that the path has truly begun: the body wakes on a new system small in quantity and great in effect; and you stay afterwards at the centre under observation from one to five days according to the extent of surgery and your accompanying condition, leaving only after the team is reassured about every sign.

These observation days are not passive waiting: in them you learn the first rules of slow drinking, try the first sips of water in a small dose, and hear the nutrition team explain what is coming; whoever left these days having understood that her new stomach is a small school holding the rules began her path on the correct track.

And on returning to the house in Kenitra, arrange the reception in advance: a bed on an easily reached floor, water and small measuring tools for fluids, and someone doing the market and cooking in the first week; a household lives the patient's path with her, and a family that shared from day one in the new rules eased the path for its member more than she imagines.

Place follow-up calls from the first day: a clear schedule of visits and calls over Telegram and Telegram with a team that reads at any hour, and a notebook recording everything the patient drinks and eats; this small notebook is the most precious gift a patient gives his surgeon at every visit, and whoever neglected it lost half of the picture the doctor reads the course through.

One to Two Months: Food Graduates From Liquid to Solid

The first to second month after surgery is the staged nutrition stage: you begin with liquids, then move to pureed foods, then to soft foods, and finally to solids step by step, and every one of these stages is training on the new system; the small stomach learns quantity, the tongue learns slowness, and the mind learns that fullness arrived before saturation.

In a Moroccan house crowded with shared dishes, this gradation needs a family arrangement: a small dedicated plate, fixed meal times away from the noise of the big table, and a simple explanation to the family that the new quantities are not strictness but the rules of a wound knitting; the house that understood the path helped, and the house that did not loaded its patient with extra pressure she does not need.

And in these months work begins to return: office work demanding no physical effort resumes after two to four weeks, while physical jobs like loading and unloading at the port or in workshops wait for about a month and a half; the body in this stage builds from a little food enough energy, and early strain steals from this building rather than adding to it.

Record everything: how many millilitres of water, what you ate and in what quantity, and how you felt after every meal; the team following you over Telegram and Telegram at any hour reads this notebook with you at every station, adjusting the gradation to your reality rather than a general table, and this is exactly the difference between a living follow-up and a printed sheet.

Ten Percent Monthly and a Final Result Between a Year and a Half and Two Years

The weight descends on this path at a known rhythm: the average loss is about ten percent of the excess weight per month, and the curve is quick in its first months then calms gradually; whoever understood this rhythm lived the months reassured, and whoever expected an equal loss every month was bothered by the natural slowing that does not mean the path has stopped.

And the final result has its appointment between a year and a half and two years, a long span crossing all of Kenitra's seasons: from November's rains of 104.9 mm to August's heat of 28.7C, from winter's wide clothes to summer's; by the end of this span the weight settles in its place, and stable eating habits prevent its return, and this last sentence is the core of the whole path.

Stable habits are not a slogan but a daily timetable: plenty of water between meals, protein first in every plate, growing walking movement in the calm streets of the neighbourhood, and follow-up visits never missed; whoever turned these rules into habits moved from a patient's path to the path of a person back to health, and whoever treated the surgery as a magic card returned slowly to the starting point.

And follow-up across these two years is not optional: periodic tests watching vitamins and minerals, a weight recorded monthly, and questions raised before they turn into problems; the team following you over Telegram and Telegram at any hour passes your readings to the doctor, and the surgeon reads on this long path every small change before it grows.

The Council's Entry and a Decision Worth a Week of Thinking

Before any commitment, ask for the first sheet: the surgeon's entry on the roll of the National Council of the Order of Physicians, the independent institution that gathers all of Morocco's doctors by obligation in the public and private branches; ask for the entry number and the specialty and keep the answer in writing, noting that the council's site places no open lookup list at its entrance, which leaves your direct documented question as the road to reassurance.

Then ask every offer for a sheet defining: the type of surgery proposed for your case and why, the length of your stay at the centre within the one-to-five days, the nutritional and medical follow-up plan through a year and a half, and the channel of answers between visits; bariatric surgery is among the longest paths in follow-up, and papers alone show you who built a course and who held a sitting.

Beware of the three usual ones: the promise of an exact target weight, the hurry toward deciding in one sitting without tests, and the embarrassment before the registration question; each one is information that enters the account, because this decision lives with you in every meal, every morning's scale and every clinic visit across the coming two years.

And grant the decision its full time: read the answers in the calm of your home in Kenitra, consult your family and your family doctor, and raise whatever lingers in your mind to the team over Telegram and Telegram at any hour; the remote consultation was framed to move with your rhythm, and the decision that will change your relation with food and life deserves a week of calm thinking rather than an hour of excitement.

How long do I stay at the centre after bariatric surgery?

You stay under observation from one to five days according to the extent of surgery and your accompanying condition; in the first hours you are allowed to sit up, stand and drink fluids gradually, and you learn the first rules of slow drinking there before returning to your home in Kenitra, arranged for in advance.

Can I walk on the first day after surgery?

In the first hours you are allowed to sit up and stand gradually, and light walking inside the room begins early under the team's supervision because it protects the circulation; gradation is the rule, and no comparison exists between two patients in the hour of full waking, and whoever listened to her body and kept the team's pace lived the first days in peace.

When do I return to my office work after bariatric surgery?

Office work demanding no physical effort resumes after two to four weeks, and the span between the two dates the surgeon fixes according to the progress of your recovery and the nature of your day; the body in this stage builds from little food, and an early return on the basis of excitement rather than the doctor's opinion steals from this building.

When do I return to physical work at the port or the workshop?

Physical jobs that lift and strain wait for about a month and a half after surgery, a span the surgeon draws in stages according to the progress of your case; tell him honestly about the weight of your day at the port or the workshop, since whoever hid the nature of her work took a timing that protects neither her nor the result of her operation.

How is food in the first two months after surgery?

It gradates across defined stages: liquids first, then purees, then soft foods, then solids step by step until the second month; every stage is training on the new system, and holding to the gradation protects the wound and corrects the habit of large quantities, and whoever skipped a stage because it looked simple returned to an earlier point in the schedule.

How much weight do I lose monthly after surgery?

The average loss is about ten percent of the excess weight per month, with the curve quicker in the first months and then calming gradually; what matters is the general direction that follow-up visits read rather than comparing month to month, since bodies differ in pace and meet at the goal.

When is the final result of bariatric surgery reached?

Between a year and a half and two years the weight settles at its final place, and the condition that holds it is stable habits: plenty of water, protein first, daily movement, and follow-up never missed; whoever treated the surgery as an organised beginning of a life path reached a result that lasts, and whoever treated it as a magic card alone returned slowly to the starting point.

How do I check a bariatric surgeon's registration before committing?

Ask for his entry number on the roll of the National Council of the Order of Physicians, the independent institution that gathers all of Morocco's doctors by obligation in the public and private branches, together with his exact specialty, and keep the answer in writing; the council's site places no open verification list at its entrance, so your direct documented request is the route, and whoever finds the question heavy has given an answer about himself worth noting down.

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

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