Weight-loss Surgery

'One of the best decisions I have ever made.' Lander man loses 130 pounds

By Kristy Bleizeffer Nov 19, 2019

Though he’d been heavy most of his life, Patrick Pasquinelli's weight started creeping upward after he got married. Two years ago, he’d reached 325 pounds. While he didn’t suffer high blood pressure, diabetes or other disease that are linked to obesity, Pasquinellie knew his health was at risk. He was 37, his family was growing, and he wanted to be around for them. In January 2018, Pasquinelli had a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Wyoming Medical Center and has lost 130 pounds.

‘It changed my life:’ Casper woman loses 90 pounds after weight-loss surgery

By Kristy Bleizeffer Jan 22, 2019

Wyoming Medical Center’s weight-loss surgery program has helped patients lose more than 20,000 pounds, and we are the only hospital accredited center for bariatric surgery in the state. On our road to becoming a certified Center of Excellence, we have been accredited as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

Gillette coal miner loses 118 pounds

By Kristy Bleizeffer Jun 29, 2017

Since his weight-loss surgery in April 2016, Travis Bennett, a coal miner at North Antelope Rochelle Mine, has lost about 118 pounds. He reached more than 345 pounds before researching weight-loss surgery, but found Kevin Helling, M.D., and the state’s only accredited center for bariatric surgery just up the road – at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. He’s hoping to get off his blood-pressure medicine soon, and spends more time in Wyoming’s mountains fishing and camping now that he can venture off the beaten path.

110 pounds lost: For Casper woman, weight-loss surgery started her journey to better health

By Kristy Bleizeffer Apr 11, 2017

Chenise Nupp, 24, lost 110 pounds after weight-loss surgery. The first time she caught a glimpse of herself in a full-length mirror, she stopped. 'Do I really look like this?' she asked her husband. She bought that mirror, and she took it home.

Wyoming Medical Center achieves national accreditation for weight-loss surgery

By Kristy Bleizeffer Mar 9, 2017

Wyoming Medical Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

Is weight-loss surgery right for you?

By Kevin Helling, M.D. Jan 18, 2017

Wyoming Medical Center's Weight Managment Program offers a team approach to losing weight and keeping it off. But when non-surgical weight loss efforts have failed, consultation with a bariatric surgeon may be beneficial. Multiple surgical options exist and no one single operation is perfect for everyone.

Meet our Docs: Kevin Helling, M.D., offers advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery

By Kristy Bleizeffer Aug 20, 2015

Dr. Helling completed his subspecialty training in advanced laparoscopic and weight-loss surgery at Harvard University. He also serves as medical director of bariatric surgery at Wyoming Medical Center, which offers two surgical options for weight loss.