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Weight Doctors® specialists and experts explain our treatments on film – plus patient stories, insights into consultation and the team, and a podcast to listen to.

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Weight Doctors® in short films: from the open day 2025 through teamwork on the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® to training in the team.

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    Weight Doctors®: insights from the open day 2025

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    Weight Doctors SLEEVE®: teamwork in non-surgical stomach reduction

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    Training in the Weight Doctors® team

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    Weight Doctors SLEEVE® with pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology

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    Endo sleeve and German health insurance

4 films

Weight Doctors SLEEVE®

A 3D animation video shows how the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® works: the gentle principle without incisions and without scars becomes easy to understand. In the interview, Prof. Dr. med. Karl Miller explains the medical background and Managing Director Brigitta Lahode the principle of the long-term non-surgical stomach reduction. Patient Christine tells why she chose the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® and not a conventional treatment covered by German statutory health insurance at an obesity centre.

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    The Weight Doctors SLEEVE® procedure in an animated video

    Our approach with the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®, shown in an easy-to-understand 3D animation video.

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    The medical distinctiveness of the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® and its effect

    Prof. Dr. med. Karl Miller explains the distinctiveness and the medical background of the procedure.

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    The principle of the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®: what patients can expect

    Managing Director Brigitta Lahode explains the principle of the long-term non-surgical stomach reduction.

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    Weight Doctors SLEEVE® or treatment covered by German statutory health insurance at an obesity centre?

    Christine tells why she chose the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® and not a conventional treatment covered by German statutory health insurance.

3 films

Gastric balloon

The gastric balloon is placed in the stomach by the natural route through the mouth and oesophagus and can be removed again without residue. An animation video shows how this works and how it can help with weight loss. Our patient adviser Helena presents the Spatz3 gastric balloon for 12 months, the size of which can be adjusted while it is worn.

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    The Weight Doctors® GASTRIC BALLOON: process, function and mode of action

    An animation video explains the process, function and mode of action of the Weight Doctors® GASTRIC BALLOON.

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    The Spatz3 gastric balloon for 1 year explained: size adjustable while worn

    Patient adviser Helena presents the Spatz3 gastric balloon for 12 months, the size of which can be adjusted while it is worn.

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    How a gastric balloon finds its way into the stomach

    We explain how the gastric balloon reaches the stomach through the mouth and oesophagus and how it works.

9 films

hydroGMA explained – by our experts

In conversation with PD Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann and Dr. med. Oliver Scheffel – explained clearly. Tap on a part: the films play one after another like a story.

More on hydroGMA

  1. 01What is hydroGMA?PD Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann & Dr. med. Oliver Scheffel

  2. 02How hydroGMA worksDr. med. Oliver Scheffel

  3. 03What the studies showPD Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann

  4. 04Gentler than a gastric balloonDr. med. Oliver Scheffel

  5. 05Back to everyday life the very next dayPD Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann

  6. 06How much weight is possible?Dr. med. Oliver Scheffel

  7. 07The procedure – 30 minutes, no restrictionsPD Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann

  8. 08Combined with the endo sleeveDr. med. Oliver Scheffel

  9. 09Two methods, one procedurePD Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann & Dr. med. Oliver Scheffel

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14 films

Patient stories

On ProSieben Galileo, our patients Caro and Sabine tell how they began their weight-loss journey with the gastric balloon. Christine, Aleksandra and Thilo describe their journey with the gastric balloon and the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®.

All experiences of our patients

  1. 01Hey Thilo, tell us a little about yourself.

  2. 02How is sport connected with your weight gain?

  3. 03Do you remember your lightbulb moment?

  4. 04Before the Weight Doctors® GASTRIC BALLOON, had you tried other ways of losing weight?

  5. 05What was it like for you to take the first step?

  6. 06Was there anything you were wary of?

  7. 07How did you come to choose the Weight Doctors® GASTRIC BALLOON?

  8. 08What changes do you notice in your everyday life today?

  9. 09Looking back, would you choose the Weight Doctors® GASTRIC BALLOON again?

Thilo’s success story1 / 9

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    Weight Doctors® on ProSieben Galileo: patients share their stories

    As guests on Galileo, Caro and Sabine talk about their experiences at Weight Doctors® – both began with the gastric balloon.

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    Christine's story: gastric balloon and Weight Doctors SLEEVE®

    Christine tells about her gastric balloon for 12 months and her decision for the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®.

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    Patient experience: Christine's journey

    Christine describes her journey with Weight Doctors® – in her own words.

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    Aleksandra’s patient story with the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®

    Aleksandra tells about her treatment with the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®.

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    Reasons for treatment at Weight Doctors®: what really matters

    What matters to us: our patients, their daily challenges and their personal stories.

Experience reports from individual patients. Results vary from person to person.

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Consultation, team and clinic

In the consultation, we answer all your questions thoroughly and honestly, and our advisory team prepares you for your procedure. Our team of specialists introduces itself and explains how we find the suitable treatment. A film shows our clinic in Hanover for stomach reduction and gastric balloon: medical care, modern rooms and comfort in a location with good transport links.

Our specialists

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    The consultation at Weight Doctors®: until all questions are answered

    How our advisory team supports you on your journey until all your questions are answered.

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    Weight Doctors® in Hanover: clinic for stomach reduction and gastric balloon

    Medical care in a location with good transport links: Weight Doctors® in Hanover.

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To listen to

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann talks in the specialist podcast “Good Morning Endoscopy!” about established and new procedures in endoscopic obesity therapy.

ENDO Podcast – Good Morning Endoscopy!

Endoscopic obesity therapy: what role does it play alongside GLP-⁠1?

Episode 103: Established and new procedures in endoscopic obesity therapy · with Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Dörte Wichmann

Obesity treatment has changed markedly in recent years. With GLP-⁠1 drugs there is a drug-based option – but what role do endoscopic procedures play today?

  • What role endoscopic interventions play alongside drug therapy
  • Which procedures help in the short term and which in the long term
  • What new endoscopic therapies are coming soon

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  3. Long-lastingNewWeight Doctors® hydroGMAEndoscopic, no incisions
  4. No surgeryWeight Doctors® GASTRIC BALLOONTemporary, also swallowable
  5. No surgeryHealth insurance cover also possible*Weight Doctors SLEEVE®Endoscopic, permanent
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  8. LipoedemaHealth insurance cover also possible*Weight Doctors® lipoedema surgeryLiposuction for lipoedema
  9. After weight lossHealth insurance cover also possible*Weight Doctors® RESHAPEAfter weight loss

* For patients with German statutory health insurance: if the medical indication is established in line with the DGAV guidelines, reimbursement may be possible.

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