Endoscopic bariatric procedures may be suitable for patients who do not qualify for traditional bariatric surgery. This includes the large number of people with mild or moderate or obesity who nevertheless experience health problems linked to excess weight. This may also include patients who have regained weight after a prior bariatric surgery. More about our program
UCLA interventional endoscopist Alireza Sedarat, MD, is one of a few physicians offering pre-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedure as a treatment option to reduce or elimiate the major symptoms of achalasia to improve quality of life. Learn about achalasia and watch a POEM procedure video
Interventional endoscopy encompasses a variety of endoscopic procedures used to diagnose and treat diseases that are typically beyond the scope of regular endoscopic techniques. Endoscopic treatments offered at UCLA