TOP-2 Best Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) Clinics in Bucharest — Prices & Packages 2026

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How Much Does Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) Cost in Bucharest?

The average price of Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) in Bucharest is $7,500, the minimum price is $6,600, and the maximum price is $8,400.

	Romania	Turkey	The USA
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)	from $6,600	from $3,000	≈ $14,500
Da Vinci Gastric Sleeve Surgery	-	from $8,000	≈ $24,000

Data verified by Bookimed as of October 2026, based on patient requests and official quotes from 261 clinics worldwide. Median costs are based on real invoices (2025–2026) and updated monthly. Actual prices may vary.

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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) Packages in Bucharest — October 2026

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Before and after gastric sleeve surgery result at Ponderas Academic Hospital, visible weight loss

Before and after gastric sleeve surgery results at Ponderas Academic Hospital, weight loss visible

Before and after gastric sleeve surgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital, visible weight loss result

Before and after gastric sleeve surgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital, weight loss result

Simona Filip

Simona Filip

Romania, Bucharest

26 years of experience

Ponderas Academic Hospital

Gastric Sleeve Surgery by Surgeon with 900+ Bariatric Surgeries at JCI Hospital

Ponderas Academic Hospital is the only Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery for Southeastern Europe, validated by 10 international accreditations. Dr. Simona Filip performs the laparoscopic procedure, after which patients receive monitoring for one night in the ICU before a private hospital room. This comprehensive package costs around $8,440 and includes surgery, a 2-day hospital stay, 5 nights of hotel accommodation, and a dedicated patient navigator for long-term follow-up care. The pre-operative protocol features an extensive 4-6 hour medical clearance with 11 specialized assessments for thorough preparation.

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Ponderas Academic Hospital

Romania, Bucharest

Catalin Copaescu

33 years of experience

Clinic is certified :

Prof. Dr. Catalin Copăescu has performed 900 gastric sleeve surgeries in his 32-year career and holds double European/American board certification. The laparoscopic procedure at Ponderas Academic Hospital costs around $8,010 – covering the surgery, 2 nights' stay, preoperative tests, ICU monitoring, and nutritionist support. As Romania's first surgeon of excellence in bariatric surgery, Prof. Copăescu operates at a JCI-accredited Center of Excellence with 10 international accreditations.

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Consultation with a nutritionist	$180

Obezitate360

Romania, Bucharest

Cristian Boru

13 years of experience

Clinic is certified :

Obezitate360 is a bariatric and metabolic surgery clinic in Bucharest, Romania. It operates within the Nord - Grupul Medical Provita network. The clinic specializes in gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric banding. It also offers psychotherapy and nutritional support for obesity treatment. A key feature is the one-day preoperative investigation package.

The clinic was founded in 2025. Its medical team has seven doctors. Some specialists are certified as Excellence Surgeons in metabolic surgery. The team uses the Da Vinci Xi robotic system for complex gastric bypass cases. Doctors belong to the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity. They also hold memberships in the Italian and Romanian societies of surgery.

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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) Overview in Romania

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85%

Surgery Time - 2 hours

Stay in the country - 7 days

Rehabilitation - 60 days

Anesthesia - General anesthesia

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Catalin Copaescu

33 years of experience

Dr. Catalin Copaescu is the first surgeon in Romania to hold both European (IFSO-EC) and American (SRC) certifications in bariatric surgery. He serves as the Director of the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence at Ponderas Academic Hospital. Dr. Copaescu performs over 1,000 minimally invasive procedures each year. He specializes in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries for metabolic, colorectal, and hernia conditions.

Pioneered metabolic surgery and laparoscopic colorectal surgery in Romania.
Executive Director of the Bucharest Surgical Training Institute.
Directs over 12 hands-on surgical courses for international teams annually.
Associated Professor at two major Romanian medical universities.

Ionut Hutopila

21 years of experience

Dr. Ionut Hutopila is a general surgeon at Ponderas Academic Hospital in Bucharest. He is a Master Surgeon in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, accredited by the US-based SRC. Dr. Hutopila specializes in stomach resection and laparoscopic obesity treatments. He holds a PhD for his research on preventing complications after gastric sleeve surgery.

Certified as a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in minimally invasive techniques.
Accredited as a Surgeon of Excellence in both Bariatric and Oncological surgery.
Maintains membership in the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO).
Performs laparoscopic procedures for hiatal hernias and gastro-esophageal reflux disease.

Cristian Boru

13 years of experience

Cristian Boru is a primary general surgeon and a specialist in weight loss surgery at the clinic (Spitalul NORD Pipera / Obezitate360). His practice covers bariatric surgery with laparoscopic and robotic approaches, including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. He also brings academic teaching experience as Professor of Clinical Methodology I–II (MED 18) at Università La Sapienza in Rome (2020–2022).

Cristian Daniel Alin

Cristian Daniel Alin is a primary general surgeon and a Doctor of Medical Sciences at the clinic. His practice combines laparoscopic surgery and oncologic surgery with diagnostic and therapeutic digestive endoscopy. Within the clinic’s bariatric pathway, he is associated with sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve) and post-bariatric plastic surgery.

Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy): Before & after photos

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