Get a new body and start a new life.

Savvy Gainesville patients are consulting with Dr. J.K. Champion at the Videoscopic Institute in Atlanta about their bariatric surgery. Gainesville is just an hour’s flight from our nationally-distinguished bariatric center and the beginning of your new life. The Videoscopic Institute focuses exclusively on weight loss surgery. Gainesville patients receive:

  • Extensive surgical experience of Dr. J.K. Champion, Medical Director at the Videoscopic Institute, who has performed 2600 laparoscopic bariatric procedures.
  • Minimally invasive bariatric options, including LapBand®and gastric bypass surgery.
  • Extraordinary patient care experience at the Videoscopic Institute, appointed as a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS).
  • Superb care at Northside Hospital, named Atlanta’s Most Preferred Hospital for Overall Healthcare Services for ten consecutive years.

A professional team devoted to your weight–loss surgery needs
Dr. Champion teamed with the ASBS to create the designation, Center of Excellence. This pledge is an assurance to the public that bariatric centers designated as Centers of Excellence have passed all ASBS criteria for staff, equipment and education support program. Dr. Champion is past Director of Endosurgical Education at Emory University School of Medicine and currently serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery at Mercer University and. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, board certified by the American Board of Surgery and an active member of several professional associations.

Dr. Champion performs:

Insurance and financing
We can help you with financing, obtaining authorization from your insurance company or exploring out-of-network insurance benefits. We accept cash or insurance; however, it is your responsibility to attend to insurance co-payments, deductibles and related trip costs. Please pay our fees on full prior to your surgery date. Feel free to contact us online or at (770) 425-5525 if you have questions about the cost of weight-loss surgery , financing or insurance.

Planning for your surgery
The Videoscopic Institute (140 Vann Street, Suite 350, Marietta, Georgia 30060, Phone: 770-574-4868) is a five-hour drive from Gainesville. By air, it is an hour’s flight from Gainesville Regional Airport to Hartsville-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. There are several options for ground transportation, such as rental car or taxi, to take you to our office.

We would be happy to suggest nearby lodging and restaurants. We are near Marietta Square’s tearoom and antique shops, Vinings’ bistros and Buckhead’s night life. We have nearby shopping, including Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza , Town Center Mall and Atlantic Station. And, there are fun activities, such as Stone Mountain Park, Six Flags Over Georgia, the Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta and Centennial Olympic Park.

When organizing your schedule for bariatric surgery, Gainesville patients should anticipate staying one-week in Atlanta. At the start of your surgery week, you should go to our office to review the pre-operative process with our bariatric nurse then meet with Dr. Champion for a consultation. Later that day, you will have pre-op testing done at Northside Hospital. Surgeries are typically performed on Tuesday or Wednesday. Following surgery, LapBand® patients are hospitalized for 23-hours. Gastric bypass patients stay for 48-hours. After gastric bypass or LapBand® surgery, Gainesville patients should refrain from traveling for 72 hours.

For more information, to arrange a consultation or travel arrangements, contact us at (770) 425-5525 or online.