Wittgrove Bariatric Center is a weight loss surgery practice at 12865 Pointe Del Mar Way UNIT 130, Del Mar, CA 92014, led by Dr. Alan Wittgrove, a board-certified general surgeon who performed the world's first laparoscopic gastric bypass on October 27, 1993. That pioneering procedure earned him the title "Father of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass," and in the decades since he has completed more than 10,000 bariatric surgeries. Dr. Wittgrove served ten years as a naval surgeon, trained at the San Diego Naval Hospital, holds a fellowship from the American College of Surgeons, and is the past president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. His honors include the ASMBS Circle of Excellence, the ASMBS Outstanding Achievement Award, and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity Lifetime Achievement Award. The center offers laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band procedures, and revision surgeries for patients who have had prior bariatric operations. A multidisciplinary team of nurses, a psychologist, an internist, insurance analysts, and a fitness coordinator supports every patient through pre-operative evaluation and long-term aftercare, with support groups meeting regularly at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday until 1:00 p.m. The center carries a 4.9-star Google rating, with patients consistently citing life-changing outcomes spanning 20-plus years. Located in the Pointe Del Mar professional complex east of I-5, the center is accessible from Holistic Heather RN and other integrative wellness practitioners in the Del Mar wellness corridor. Patients beginning their post-surgery fitness journey often connect with personal trainers at Wheeless Fitness for guided functional strength work tailored to recovery.