The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery announced Aug. 5 that Medical City Lewisville, located at 500 W. Main St., Lewisville, has received national accreditation for its bariatric program.

The accreditation is part of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, which is run by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, according to a press release.

“This accomplishment reinforces Medical City Lewisville’s position as the destination of choice for health care excellence,” Medical City Lewisville CEO LaSharndra Barbarin said in the release. “I am very proud of the dedicated bariatric program team for exemplifying our mission and values by achieving this national accreditation and meeting the highest standards for safety and quality of care for patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions.”