Excess weight
Type 2 diabetes
Hypertension
Sleep apnea
Joint disease
Varicose veins
Fatty liver disease
Reproductive health problems
Age under 18
Malignant tumors
Less than six months since breastfeeding ended
Acute illness or flare-ups of chronic disease
Severe chronic and mental illness
Blood clotting disorders
Pregnancy
Our specialists
Experienced bariatric specialists who are committed to patients' health
Ruslan S. Menzulin
Bariatric surgeon · surgical oncologist
Trained at Mercy clinic led by Vadim Gushchin; a speaker at the 2025 World Congress of bariatric surgery. Co-author of a study published internationally in The Lancet.
Andrey G. Ugay
Lead bariatric surgeon · surgeon
Has performed more SASJ operations than any other surgeon in the country. Part of the expert council of the national Society of Bariatric Surgeons; regularly presents at national and international congresses.
Bariatric surgery in Mississauga: from consultation to result
The decision rests on clear criteria: body mass index, overall health with related chronic conditions, and failed previous attempts at weight loss. BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Contraindications include acute illness, severe chronic or mental illness, and less than six months since breastfeeding ended. Mississauga patients receive a personal assessment against these points.
During the operation the surgeon works laparoscopically, which keeps rehabilitation as short as possible. Right after, you are under round-the-clock care in a ward, with meals and nursing included. After discharge, most people in Mississauga return to their normal routine within a week, following a diet plan and avoiding saunas and heavy exercise for the first weeks.
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 Mississauga to arrange the next steps.
Stories of well-known people
Well-known people who spoke openly about this operation, in their own words.
- Abubakar Hussain and his obesity surgery: “It changed my whole life”Norwegian comedian Abubakar “Abu” Hussain had obesity surgery in November 2020 and called it perhaps the best choice ever. His words and how the surgery works.
- Agnese Meiere and bariatric surgery: “a second chance”, in her own wordsLatvian journalist Agnese Meiere wrote in Ir about her weight-loss surgery in October 2023. What she said, how the operations work and what recovery involves.
- Al Roker and gastric bypass: twenty years of talking about it honestlyAl Roker had gastric bypass surgery in March 2002 and has talked about it for 20 years. His words, how the operation works and what recovery involves.
- Aneta Ivanović and her stomach-reduction surgery: what she said herselfTV presenter Aneta Ivanović lost 30 kg after stomach-reduction surgery. What she said, how weight-loss surgery works, who it suits and what recovery involves.
- Did Antti Railio have weight-loss surgery? Yes, a mini bypass, as he said himselfAntti Railio had a mini gastric bypass in May 2025 and later lost about 60 kg. What he said, how bariatric surgery works and what recovery involves.
- Did Carla Giraldo have a gastric sleeve? Yes, and she explained whyColombian actress Carla Giraldo said she had a gastric sleeve after reaching 95 kg. Her words, how the operation works, who it suits and what life after it involves.