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February 9, 2026/Florida

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Earns Comprehensive Center Accreditation from The American College of Surgeons and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Accreditation reflects excellence in patient care and comprehensive weight-loss care

Exterior view of Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital

STUART, Fla. – Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital has received the Comprehensive Center accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

“We’re proud to be accredited for providing world-class, compassionate care to patients undergoing bariatric surgery,” said Federico Serrot, M.D., medical director of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. “Cleveland Clinic’s physicians are recognized for advancing surgical weight-loss techniques through research and innovation, so to be accredited reflects the high standards and quality of our program.”

The accreditation formally acknowledges Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital’s commitment to providing and supporting quality improvement and patient safety efforts for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients. It is granted to centers that demonstrate multidisciplinary, high-quality, patient-centered care.

As an MBSAQIP-accredited hospital, Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies a hospital’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step.

The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, part of Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease Institute, treats patients seeking weight loss through bariatric surgery, as well as those experiencing gastrointestinal conditions. Bariatric surgery options include, but are not limited to, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, complex reoperations, and Lap-Band care.

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital joins Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital in the Florida market, which has also been recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

To learn more, visit my.clevelandclinic.org/florida/departments/digestive/depts/bariatric.

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About Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida market.It features three hospitals, Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital, with a total of 521 beds, a free-standing emergency center, and numerous outpatient centers and clinics across Martin and St. Lucie counties on Florida’s east coast. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health offers preventive, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer care, a heart center, wellness and rehabilitation services, and much more. Cleveland Clinic’s Florida market is an integral part of Cleveland Clinic, where providing outstanding patient care is based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Physicians at Cleveland Clinic are experts in the treatment of complex conditions that are difficult to diagnose. For more information, visit www.clevelandclinicflorida.org.Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook.

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