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3095 Lexington Ave Suite 200, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Health Coach Kristi Ewasko is available to work with patients in-person or virtually. Click to learn how she can help you achieve your goals today.
Having been performed for over thirty years, Gastric Bypass Surgery has the longest history of positive and proven results.
The Gastric Sleeve is the most recent FDA-approved weight loss surgery but offers 10 years of proven results. Click to learn more today!
The duodenal switch is a weight loss surgery that combines features and benefits of gastric sleeve and gastric bypass.
For a more affordable, lower risk weight loss option, read about our medically researched and proven Non-Surgical Weight Loss Solutions.
We’re ready to help you with a customized plan.
Weight Loss (% of excess body weight)
Timing of Weight Loss
Cures Type 2 Diabetes (rate of incidence)
Cures High Blood Pressure (rate of incidence)
Covered by Insurance
Duration of Operation
Days in Hospital
Risk on Day of Surgery
Return to Work
Dumping Syndrome
Follow Up Appointments the First Year
Follow Up Appointments Following Years
Hardware Left Behind
Date of First Procedure
GASTRIC SLEEVE
65% - 80%
12-18 Months
70%
60%
Yes
45 Minutes
None to 1 Day
Medium (maybe lower than gastric bypass)
0 - 1 Week
No
Approximately 5
1 Annually
No
2001
GASTRIC BYPASS
70% - 80%
12-18 Months
85%
60%
Yes
75 Minutes
2 Days
Medium
1 - 3 Weeks
Yes
Approximately 5
1 Annually
No
1968
DuoDENAL SWItch
70% - 100%
First 6 Months
95%
75%
Yes
2-3 Hours
1-3 Days
Medium
1 Week
No
Approximately 4
1-2 Annually
No
1980's
I 100% love Dr. LeGrand and his office staff. From insurance approval to my one-year follow up appointment, they have been amazing! Now, I love being active! I no longer cram next to people on flights. I walk up stairs without having to take a "breather."
Kristina Wisdom
Diabetes and heart disease run in my family, and I wanted to decrease my chances of ending up with either disease. I decided to get weight loss surgery after talking to a co-worker who said our insurance would help cover it.
Brooke Lambert
It kept me from buying the types of clothes that I wanted to purchase. I was experiencing sleep apnea, narcolepsy, a-flutter and obesity.  I started considering weight loss surgery to better my health and take fewer medications.
Angelia Johnson
I was a product of a failed Lapband surgery. It was a struggle for me to breathe, eat, drink, sleep, and I had horrible stomach acid. I looked for two years to find a surgeon who would listen to my issues and do a removal of the band with revision. I finally found Dr. LeGrand, and he was amazing!
