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We Built This Practice Because Patients Deserve BetterNearly two decades of minimally invasive expertise.
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About Birmingham Minimally Invasive Surgery

Some practices treat surgery like a transaction. You come in, something gets done, you leave, and the relationship ends there. That’s the surgical practice Dr. Long set out to build when he opened BMI Surgery in 2006, and nearly two decades later, it’s still not how we operate.

BMI Surgery exists because there was a gap in the Southeast between the quality of surgical care patients needed and what was available to them. Our practice takes minimally invasive techniques seriously enough to make it the standard for every single procedure. We treat every patient as an individual rather than a case number and stay involved long after surgery. That’s the version of surgical care we believe you deserve, and it’s what we show up every day to deliver.

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The Practice Patients Travel Across the Southeast For

Here’s what sets BMI Surgery apart from the rest.

We serve patients from Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida, and the reason they travel isn’t because BMI Surgery is the only option. It’s because patients who do their research tend to end up here.

  • Fellowship-trained surgeon with a 97th percentile board certification score
  • Minimally invasive technique as the standard, not the upgrade
  • One surgeon who knows your case personally
  • Purpose-built outpatient facility with same-day discharge
  • Transparent case pricing and flexible financing options
  • Ongoing post-operative support built into every patient’s care plan
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How We Think About Patient Care

Three principles that have guided this surgical practice since the day we opened.

A lot of practices can tell you what they do. Fewer can tell you how they do it and why it matters. At BMI Surgery, the way we treat patients is as deliberate as the way we perform surgery, and it shows up in every interaction from the first phone call to the last follow-up.

We Start With Honesty

The first thing a patient at BMI Surgery gets is a straight answer. If surgery is the right path forward, we’ll tell you. If it’s not, we’ll tell you that too.

We Treat the Whole Picture

We pay attention to the condition that brought you in, the life you need to get back to, and every question in between.

We Stay With You After Surgery

The day of your procedure isn’t the finish line; it’s the halfway point. Post-operative care, follow-up appointments, and ongoing access to our team are all included.

What We Do: Surgical & Weight Loss Care That Works

Three areas of expertise. One standard of care across the board.

We’re not a practice that dabbles. Every service we offer sits squarely in Dr. Long’s area of specialized expertise, and every patient who walks through our doors gets that expertise applied to their specific situation.

Bariatric Surgery

Life-changing weight loss surgery, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, LAP-BAND, Orbera Balloon, and revisional procedures.

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General Surgery

From hernias and gallbladder disease to cancer and endocrine conditions, we treat a wide range of general surgery diagnoses with the same minimally invasive precision.

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Weight Loss Injections

Not ready for surgery? GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro offer a medically supervised non-surgical path toward a healthier weight.

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Is BMI Surgery Right For You?

Let’s find out together.

Most patients arrive at their first consultation with a list of questions they weren’t sure how to ask. That’s exactly what this is for. If something on this list sounds familiar, you’re already in the right place.

Nervous about a long recovery?

Most of our procedures are outpatient with same-day discharge.

Not sure if you need surgery?

We’ll tell you honestly, even if the answer is no.

Had a prior bariatric procedure that isn’t working?

Revisional surgery is one of our specialties.

Worried about cost?

Transparent cash pricing and financing options are available.

Coming from out of town?

We see patients from five states and coordinate care for all of them.

Come See What Our Birmingham Surgical Center is All About

If you’ve been searching for surgical options and you’re trying to figure out if BMI Surgery is the right fit, the best thing you can do is come in for a conversation. You’ll leave with a clear picture of your options and a real sense of whether this is the right place for your care.

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