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
Bariatric surgeons with deep experience and real care for patients' health
Ruslan S. Menzulin
Bariatric surgeon · surgical oncologist
Trained at Mercy clinic, mentored by Vadim Gushchin, and spoke at the World Congress of bariatric surgery in 2025. A co-author of an international study in The Lancet.
Andrey G. Ugay
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.
About weight loss surgery for patients from Nairobi
SADI-S combines a sleeve with intestinal bypass in two stages and is one of the most powerful bariatric operations, with 80–90% excess weight loss and a long-lasting result. It suits super obesity with a BMI over 50, severe type 2 diabetes, or a second stage after an ineffective sleeve. Anyone in Nairobi in these situations can discuss it at a consultation.
Several things are worth planning ahead. Pregnancy is advised no earlier than 12–18 months after surgery, once weight and nutritional status stabilise. Vitamins become a permanent part of life because the body absorbs some nutrients less well. Swimming waits 30 days, strength work longer. Patients from Nairobi discuss these points with the surgeon well before the operation date.
Your investment covers more than surgery. The package includes the full diagnostic programme, the chosen laparoscopic method, inpatient care with food and nursing staff, round-the-clock medical presence and specialists tracking your weight and tests throughout the first year. For people searching for weight loss surgery in Nairobi, the first consultation with the surgeon is free and takes about 15 minutes.
Stories of well-known people
Well-known people who spoke openly about this operation, in their own words.
- Willis Raburu and gastric bypass: why he chose to talk about itWillis Raburu spoke openly about his gastric bypass in August 2022. His own words, how the operation works today and what recovery involves.
- 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.