Roller weight loss and Advanced surgery reviews

Roller weight loss and advanced surgery is a wide-ranging bariatric and weight loss center that provides surgery and non-surgical weight loss solutions. In the state of Arkansas, the clinic has its office at Fort Smith, but it also has locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it positions itself as the most advanced and experienced bariatric surgical group in the area.

The practice, which was established in 2010 by Dr. Joshua Roller, has expanded to become a 100 employee organization with operations in three cities. The clinic has the first accredited ambulatory surgery center of bariatric surgery in Arkansas.

In 2021, New York Bariatric Group purchased the practice and extended its resources and reach even more. Dr. Roller himself has already established more than 13,000 weight-loss operations since 2007, when he came to Northwest Arkansas, and was named to the Forty Under 40 section of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal in 2011.

Healthcare Professionals

Dr. Joshua Roller, MD- Lead Bariatric Surgeon and Founder

Dr. Roller is a minimally invasive bariatric and general surgeon who is a fellowship-trained surgeon, the first such surgeon in the state of Arkansas. He received his medical Diploma at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, did his residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and later did his fellowship in minimally invasive bariatric and advanced laparoscopic surgery at Duke University Medical Center.

He has board certification in general surgery and is a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and American College of Surgeons. Dr. Roller is also a bariatric surgery medical director at Northwest Health.

Dr. Jessica Pries, MD -Bariatric and General Surgeon

Dr. Pries is an expert in general and bariatric surgery and has knowledge of cutting-edge and minimally invasive surgery methods to add to the team.

Dr. Joshua Mourot, MD -Surgeon General

Dr. Mourot provides the practice with surgical talent for more general surgery.

Dr. Jaime Dutton, MD -General Surgeon

Dr. Dutton is a general surgeon, who will work in the Roller weight loss team and assist the clinic with various surgeries.

Dr. Kaitlyn Paine, MD- Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Dr. Paine focuses on body contouring and reconstructive surgeries to patients that have experienced extensive weight loss and require the tightening of their skin or cosmetic augmentation.

Kristin Roller, Bariatric Medicine Doctor

Kristin Roller is a practitioner in a bariatric medicine position at the clinic, which plays a part in the clinic programs of non-surgery-related management of weight.

Jennie Baker is an APN or Nurse Practitioner

Jennie Baker is an advanced practice nurse who offers care to patients during the process of losing weight.

PA- Surgical Assistant Alexandra Benson

Alexandra Benson helps in surgical operations making them smooth and safe.

Rebekah Sanchez, PA -Physician Assistant

Rebekah Sanchez assisting both clinical and surgical care, is a physician assistant in the practice.

Services Offered

Roller weight loss and Advanced surgery offer a complete range of weight loss therapies:

Bariatric Surgery Choices- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrointestinal, lap gastric banding and modified and standard duodenal switch operations. The clinic deals with the Modified Duodenal Switch (ModDS) that they consider as the most effective type of surgery to manage diabetes.

Medical Weight Loss Programs- These are non-surgical, doctor monitored programs that are included with a customized meal plan, food advice, prescription drugs, weight loss exercise advice, and nutritional supplements.

Weight Loss Injections and Drugs- The clinic carries injectables approved by the FDA, such as Semaglutide (Wegovy), Ozempic, Saxenda, and Mounjaro as well as oral medications, including Qsymia, Orlistat, Plenity and CONTRAVE. It focuses on the implementation of doctor-prescribed, FDA-approved medications as opposed to unregulated compounded drugs.

State-of-the-art Aesthetic Surgeries – BodyTite and FaceTite are body contouring procedures also offered to patients who want to tighten their skin or face after losing a lot of weight.

Online Seminars- The clinic provides free virtual online seminars to patients who would like to get to know more about their surgical and non-surgical programs.

Pricing and Value

There is no publicly available medical weight loss program or semaglutide injections, or consultation prices on the clinic website. The potential customers are also advised to visit a free online seminar or get in touch with the clinic to get detailed costs.

Semaglutide in general reference could be found in different prices depending on type:

• Ozempic brand: about $997/month (list)
• Wegovy brand name: Around 1349/month (list price)
• Compounded semaglutide: As little as $129/month.
• Self-pay plans: Starting at $149 -199/month for first doses
• Medical cost per month to lose weight: $933/month on average.

Patient Feedback

Roller weight loss and advanced surgery patient reviews are generally mixed. The clinic is rated at 5.0 stars on Wupdoc with 8 reviews with many patients praising the clinic on the life-changing outcomes, such as more than 100 pound weight loss and a remarkable change in quality of life.

Patients often compliment Dr. Roller and his team regarding their well-designed programs, helpful care, and positive attitude. Some of the testimonials say that the clinic played a major part in assisting them to attain goals that they would have never achieved themselves.

Not every feedback is good, though. In a patient review of early 2025, one of the patients reported a poor surgical experience that included the aggravation of their underlying conditions (gastroparesis and POTS) as a result of gastric bypass, leading to further corrective surgery. The patient would recommend other patients to perform a lot of research and get more than one opinion before undergoing surgery.

Risks and Considerations

The following should be remembered by the prospective patients:

No public pricing- The clinic does not provide particular prices of weight loss programs, consultations, and medications on its webpage. The patients will be required to visit a seminar or call the office to get pricing information.

There is an inconsistent number of procedures– Several sources state varying figures on the number of bariatric surgeries carried out by Dr. Roller as more than 7,000 and more than 13,000. The last number (2026 at the beginning of the year) refers to more than 13,000 operations.

Surgical outcome reported to be negative- One of the patients reported publicly that they experienced complications after the bariatric surgery such as aggravation of the already existing conditions and the necessity of another surgery.

No BBB accreditation- Roller Weight Loss and Advanced Surgery is not a business which is being accredited by Better Business Bureau.