Dr. Luis Benavente is fellowship-trained in bariatric surgery, offering a wide range of surgical procedures for the treatment of obesity. He works with patients to assess which option is best based on their unique health risks. Dr. Benavente partners with the bariatric team and resources at Elkhart General Hospital.

Dr. Benavente understands the effects of being overweight and specializes in the cause, prevention and treatment of obesity.  While exercise and lifestyle changes help individuals lose weight, Dr. Benavente’s bariatric surgery has assisted their long-term weight loss, as well as recovery from diabetes, and improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, among other health improvements.

Dr. Benavente is with General & Vascular Surgery at University Commons.