Saratoga Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss Program Bariatric Center

Had my surgery @ Saratoga Hospital on 5/5/2021. I'm only 4 days Post Op. I'm looking forward to this new journey and new lifestyle. I thank Doctor Baranov as my surgeon and his practice/team. They were very informative and efficient. I stayed an extra night as I was unable to drink enough fluids and Dr. Baranov is very determined to make sure his patients are getting everything they need along with understanding everything you have to do when you leave. I have already received phone calls from the Hospital and Dr. Baranov himself to check in on me and ask how I'm doing and to see if I have any questions or concerns. I am highly impressed with my doctor and his team. I look forward to continuing this journey with them close by my side.

I made the decision to have the Roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery, after multiple weight loss attempts, that always led to the same result, gaining all of the lost weight back. I attended the virtual seminar and called two days later to setup an office visit. I had my initial office visit on 3/9/21. I met Dr. Baranov and his staff and felt very comfortable with my decision. Through the entire process, everyone I had contact with was very helpful and thorough. I had my Roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery on 5/3/21. I was nervous leading up to the surgery wondering if I was making the right decision. I am so glad I went through with it! Once out of recovery and in my room at Saratoga Hospital, I had very little discomfort. I was told before and after the surgery that the more I walked the better I would feel. I was able to walk 7500 steps that day! Amazing since I just had major surgery. I slept well and was able to get up, take a shower and start walking and concentrating on staying hydrated. I felt amazing! I felt like I could run a marathon, I had so much energy. I took acetaminophen when I got home and when I woke up the next morning, I had no pain other than at the incision sites. The pain was virtually nonexistent! That was 6 days ago and I feel amazing! I have not had to take any acetaminophen since then and have been virtually pain free. I have been able to stay hydrated and follow everything the Dr. has asked, except for one oversight on my part. Dr. Baranov’s office has been in contact with me and even Dr. Baranov called me today, Sunday, 5/9/21, I was not expecting that. I cannot say enough positive things about my experience with Dr. Baranov, his staff and the staff at Saratoga Hospital. For anyone considering having life changing weight loss surgery, I don’t believe there is anyone more capable and dedicated as Dr. Baranov .
As a side note, there is another bariatric center that is only a third of the distance to Saratoga Bariatrics and all I can say is it was worth all of the extra mileage and travel time to be taken care of by Dr. Baranov!

I highly recommend Dr Baranov and his whole staff if you are interested in weight loss surgery. I recently had Gastric Bypass surgery and feel great. My experience through the process has been wonderful. Dr Baranov and his staff are very warm and caring. They are there for you through the whole process. The day I had my surgery at Saratoga Hospital was amazing. I woke from my surgery with mild discomfort and able to sip water with no problems. The staff made me and my needs their main goal.
I feel like I can finally get my life back and believe Dr Baranov is the one who gave it back to me.

Dr. Baranov and his entire staff are amazing. From the moment I went in for my first appointment I felt comfortable and like I was in great hands. You can tell the Dr truly cares for his patients and there health, he explained everything to me and made sure to answer all of my questions. I would recommend this office and Dr. Baranov to anyone I know!

I started my weight loss journey with Dr. Baranov October 5, 2020 and just had my gastric bypass surgery April 28, 2021. Since the beginning his self and his crew has showed infinite support and not once made me feel discouraged or hopeless in achieving my goal of a healthier lifestyle. I am 4 days post op and feel amazing! I would and will recommend him to anyone looking to better their health and life.
Thank you Dr. Baranov for helping me have a second chance at life.

The decision to go see Dr. Baranov was the best decision I could have made! After struggling for many years with loosing and keeping the weight off I finally felt like there was hope! I had the gastric bypass surgery and was surprised how well I felt after surgery. Up walking hours after surgery and home soon after surgery Only needed occasional dose of Tylenol for any soreness I did have. It has now been one week after my surgery and I feel great!
Dr. Baranov really is amazing and meticulous. He is helpful and always there to answer questions. I was so confident going into surgery that I couldn’t have been in better hands.
I am so happy that I choose Dr. Baranov and his amazing team who are so helpful and supportive as I start my new journey.

After many years of struggling with the decision to go the route of bariatric surgery The Team at Saratoga was very supportive and helpful in providing me with tools to make the best decision for me. Dr Barinov cares deeply about what he does. He is invested in my personal success. Andrea, Erica, JC are amazing and they truly make Saratoga Bariatric a place I would highly recommend.

Making the decision to have surgery is a life changing decision and there isn’t a better team to help you through that journey than Dr. Baranov and his staff. They give you all the tools and information you need to be successful and then you must put in the work. My results have been unbelievable, and I highly recommend Dr. Baranov if you are considering weight-loss surgery.

Dr. Baranov is truly an artist, a master, and absolutely the gold standard in weight-loss surgery. If you asked me in November if I would be not only speaking publicly about my own weight-loss surgery, but shouting about it from the rooftops, I would not believe it. My struggle with weight has been lifelong, and I felt a lot of shame and guilt (that I’m still unpacking) about seeking surgery. It felt like defeat. I was also extremely apprehensive because the vast majority of my experiences with healthcare professionals in New York state has been very negative, filled with fatphobia and other just uncomfortable experiences.

I have to say that every.single.encounter I have had with Dr. Baranov and his team of professionals has been nothing but exceptionally pleasant. Even before the informational seminar, his team was in touch with me about paperwork, etc., and made themselves readily available if I had any questions. As an admitted know-it-all when it comes to weight loss, I thought that the seminar would be a waste of my time—I couldn’t possibly learn anything new. Surprise! Dr. Baranov’s seminar (which was virtual this year—a phenomenal option) was incredibly thorough, and I left feeling so well-informed and much more at ease in pursuing a surgical path.

His office called within days to schedule my consult, and I went in with trepidation. However, meeting Dr. Baranov put me at ease. Not only is he impressively credentialed, but he is at the forefront of improving bariatric practices around the country. Any question I had, he answered it. I never felt like I was being rushed or that he had higher priorities than me. By the time I left his office, I had a tentative surgery date, I met with his medical weight-loss doctor to get me going on some meds to help preoperatively, and I met with his scheduler who gave me a list of dates and times for all my required appointments leading up to surgery.

And there are certainly a lot of appointments, but I encourage people sitting on the fence to not let this discourage you. Every medical office should have a professional scheduler. I knew all the dates and times for everything from my fitness consult at the YMCA to my post-surgical office visit. It removed an enormous amount of stress and anxiety that comes with calling 10 different offices and coordinating schedules and waiting for callbacks.

Whenever I called his office during the pre-op period, I either spoke with a live person or got a very quick callback. I never felt disrespected or looked down on because of my size. I was not treated as unintelligent because I got to this point. At all times, by all people, I felt respected, cared for, empathized with, and listened to.

I am currently about 5 days post-op, and can now speak to my experience with surgery, the hospital, and recovering.

Like anyone about to undergo a major surgery, I had a fair amount of anxiety and excitement leading up to the actual procedure. At the time of consent-signing, I was put at ease by all his staff and himself. He reiterated how I would feel after surgery, and other important things to remember, like following the nutrition plan and what to pack for the hospital. It was a joyous occasion, and I felt like everyone was celebrating with me!

The day of the surgery was somehow a breeze. I went in early, thinking that surgery wouldn’t be until mid-day, but it was impressively on-time, nice and early! Dr. Baranov visited me right before the procedure to check on my well-being. I don’t remember a thing after the oxygen mask went on (shout-out to the anesthesiologist!), but I do remember waking up not in excruciating pain, just extremely tired and groggy.

Once I woke up a bit, I found out that the pain reliever prescribed to me was a very modest dose of Tylenol. I truly believe that the fact that the most pain I had came from gas and not the incisions or my organs is a testament to Dr. Baranov’s skill and finesse as a surgeon. I was lucky to have a robot-assisted laparoscopic Roux en Y bypass, and I have six VERY small incisions that I believe will leave minimal scarring once they’re completely healed.

I was in the hospital overnight, and during my stay, I was visited by Dr. Baranov and his staff no fewer than three times! While I wasn’t feeling or looking my best, it felt really good to know that these people really cared about how I was healing AND feeling. It made me feel so much more confident in my future trajectory.

By my second day home, I felt almost normal, save for some pressure in my new stomach. By the third or fourth day home, I didn’t feel I needed Tylenol anymore, I felt that good. I’ve had great energy, great mood, and feel GOOD. Again, I look at this as a testament to how skilled Dr. Baranov is at what he does, and how his program sets patients up for success. His postoperative diet for onboarding new foods is probably more aggressive than other practices, but it is reasonable, and I feel—once again—that it sets his patients up to have the best chance at not only long-term weight-loss success, but also to have the best chance of having no complications (or hurting your new stomach).

Since surgery, I have heard from his office/the hospital three times checking in! Plus, Dr. Baranov himself took time out of his Sunday night to proactively call me to ask me how I was feeling, if I had gone outside, if I had any questions. This only affirmed the feelings I’ve been having throughout this process: That Dr. Baranov cares about his patients; we are not a number; he is invested in our success. I don’t feel like many surgeons would go so above and beyond for their patients, and while I am not a religious person I have to say that I feel infinitely blessed to have been recommended his practice and to live near it.

I hear that he has patients come from far to receive his services. I would say that if you are considering weight-loss surgery and are within reasonable distance of the practice, there is absolutely no other place you should go—Saratoga Bariatrics, led by Dr. Baranov is clearly an exceptional practice that truly does serve its patients with the best care imaginable. Highly, highly, wholeheartedly recommend.

I am so excited to see what my future holds.

Thank you, Dr. Baranov. I have no doubt that you saved my life last week.

Dr. Baranov is fantastic! He does both surgical and non surgical options, helping everyone that he can. For me it was Gastric Bypass surgery. I've had type 2 Diabetes for about 9 years, and nothing made it go away. Keto diet, metformin, insulin... I've been through it all. When my son was born and I'd reached 320 pounds at 5'2 during the pregnancy.. I knew it was time for something permanent. I wanted to be around for my son.

Dr. Baranov worked my miracle for me. I am 6 days post op.. and my sugars have been in the 80-90 range..without ANY diabetes meds. This is life changing. This is worth it all!

Initially I was nervous about surgery, having heard horror stories from friends who went to other surgeons. I spoke with my doctor who said Dr Baranov is the only surgeon he would personally choose. Because Dr. Baranov is meticulous.

Rest assured Dr. B and his team are the best. They go above and beyond. Not sure what to eat/drink after surgery? No worries.  Dr B's team breaks it down weekly, making a super easy plan to follow post op. High blood sugar trying to kill you slowly? No worries,  Dr. Baranov can work a miracle for you too.