Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Bariatric & Weight Loss Surgery • Tucson, AZ
Clinic Type
Bariatric & Weight Loss Surgery
Address
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson
Phone
(520) 626-4705
mabecassis@arizona.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
What bariatric surgery options are offered?
Gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and revisional bariatric surgery.
Do you have questions about bariatric surgery at Banner – University Medical Center?
Email TucsonBariatric@bannerhealth.com or call 520-694-6720.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye (Tucson Bariatric): 4.6/5 (229 reviews)
- Google (Pound of Cure Weight Loss): 4.9/5 (233 reviews)
- Google (Guillermo Higa, MD): 4.9/5 (108 reviews)
- WebMD/ObesityHelp (Dr. Matthew Weiner): 5.0/5 (11-17 ratings)
Patients praise
- compassionate and non-judgmental care
- thorough pre-operative education and support
- positive weight loss outcomes and improved quality of life
- professional and helpful office staff
- excellent bedside manner of surgeons
Common complaints
- one patient reported a highly traumatic experience involving lack of adequate anesthesia during a surgical procedure
"Dr Monash is honest, compassionate, and motivating. The approach is comprehensive and judgement is non-existant."
— Birdeye (Tucson Bariatric)"To my absolute agony I woke up during the surgery!!!!!!!!!!"
— Bariatric Reports (Tucson Surgery Center)"Since I'm a RN in the ICU, I see when some of these surgeries go wrong. That is why I chose my surgeon Dr S. Burpee. ... He has a great bedside mannor, very compassionate, and is very easy to work with."
— ObesityHelp (Dr. Stephen Burpee)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Tucson, AZ - Carondelet Health Network — Dec 16, 2025
- Dr. Iman Ghaderi, MD - Tucson, AZ - Find a Doctor | Banner Health — Nov 3, 2025
- Susan Messenger, FNP - Tucson, AZ - Bariatric Surgery - Schedule Appointment — Mar 17, 2026
- Guillermo Higa, MD, FACS, Bariatric Surgeon in Tucson, AZ — May 13, 2026
- Pound of Cure Weight Loss | | tucsonlifestyle.com — Mar 30, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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