Things to know before getting gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy
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Via Christi Weight Management program in Wichita, Kansas, offers a comprehensive bariatric surgery program for people who struggle with weight loss.
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Caring for Kansas families for over 120 years—Ascension Via Christi offers emergency, primary and advanced specialty care close to home.
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Specialists at Via Christi have the expertise to deliver personalized care for your health needs.
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Serving the Via Christi community for over 120 years
The rich history of Via Christi began when the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother took over the operations of St. Francis Hospital in Wichita to care for the sick. Since then, Ascension Via Christi has enhanced that mission with today's latest technology to provide innovative advanced care for the most complicated conditions and create opportunities for you and your family to conveniently find care with 400+ providers at 75 sites of care.
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What sets Via Christi apart
Level I trauma care
Via Christi St. Francis is a Level I Trauma Center and the region’s only burn center that provides 24/7 critical care in Wichita.
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Free language interpreters are available to help you and your family receive compassionate and personalized care.
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