Mather Hospital has received the Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades for the fifth consecutive year (2019-2023). Mather is the only hospital on Long Island to receive the award for five consecutive years.
The award recognizes hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience. Each year Healthgrades recognizes hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in 17 service lines.
“We are proud of our outstanding team that has been nationally recognized by Healthgrades,” said Arif Ahmad, MD, Director of the Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™ at Mather Hospital.
Mather Hospital’s bariatric program also has been recognized by Healthgrades as a Five Star Recipient for Overall Bariatric Surgery for 16 Years in a row (2008/2009-2023).
Mather Hospital’s Bariatric Center of Excellence includes medical professionals, therapists, and nutritionists, all of whom are specially trained in supporting patients through their weight loss journey, providing them with a comprehensive plan for success.
Dr. Ahmad is one of New York’s most experienced and successful bariatric surgeons in the nation, with more than 35 years of surgical experience, 20 of those years specializing in bariatric surgery.
Dr. Ahmad and Mather Hospital also were Long Island’s first Robotic Bariatric Epicenter and the third in New York State, joining New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Albany Medical Center. Dr. Ahmad and Mather’s surgical team also host surgeons from around the country and internationally who come to the Port Jefferson hospital to learn the latest bariatric robotic surgical techniques using one of Mather’s three DaVinci® surgical robots.
An Epicenter serves as a model for robotic surgery and is considered a state-of-the-art facility with a surgeon who is a proven expert in his or her field as demonstrated by world class standards in clinical outcomes, safety, procedural efficiency, cost reduction and program management.
The Bariatric Center of Excellence offers educational sessions led by Dr. Ahmad about obesity and treatment and surgical options, including risks and benefits. The Center also offers pre- and post-operative support groups and a young adult support group for those ages 18-25.
In addition to its bariatric program, Mather Hospital was also recognized by Healthgrades this year with the below distinctions:
- America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™
- Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2021-2023);
- America’s 100 Best Gastrointestinal Surgery™;
- Critical Care Excellence Award™; Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™;
- Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2016–2023);
- Top 5 State Ranking for – Critical Care (2023);
- Top 3 State Ranking for – Gastrointestinal Surgery (2023).
