Bariatric Weight Loss Services - Laredo Medical Center
Bariatrics • Laredo, TX
About
Laredo Medical Center offers Bariatric Weight Loss Services as part of its broad array of medical services. The 326-bed acute care facility in Laredo, TX provides a full continuum of care including bariatric surgery with MBSAQIP accreditation (Center for Excellence designation) and has the distinction of being the first hospital in Laredo to achieve this designation. The center is part of Community Health Systems and emphasizes comprehensive weight loss programs within its surgical services, alongside other specialties such as cancer care, cardiology, and rehabilitation.
Clinic Type
Bariatrics
Address
1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, Texas 78041, US
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Google Reviews: 4.5/5 (Google Reviews) (4,224)
- Vivian Health: 3.4/5 (20)
- US News & World Report: 2/5 (Patient Experience Score)
Patients praise
- Specific patient accounts of life-changing weight loss results
- Praise for individual medical staff and thorough preoperative education programs
- Positive experiences regarding procedural preparedness and kindness of nursing staff
Common complaints
- General reports of slow staff and lack of urgency
- Concerns regarding billing practices and administrative interactions
- Documented safety/quality issues in clinical care including surgical complications (e.g., infections, blood clots)
- Historical regulatory enforcement regarding billing for unlicensed staff services
"The Bariatric Weight Loss program focuses a lot on education. It’s what differentiates LMC’s program from others."
— Laredo Medical Center Newsroom"My experience from registering to prep time in prep and hold to procedure was exceptional. Everyone who spoke with me was kind, well mannered and very informed."
— Google Review"The staff is slow , no sense of urgency. I Love the people that attended my Mom while there."
— Yelp ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Laredo Weight Loss Clinic Safe & Lasting Results — Jul 13, 2025
- Medical Weight Loss Program in Laredo, TX - Medpoint Urgent Care — Dec 19, 2025
- Laredo Medical Center to expand care access, invest in new ER — Jan 28, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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