The Wareham-based Southcoast Center for Weight Loss has been recognized for its high quality of care by a national organization.

The center, which is located at 100 Rosebrook Way and is one the largest of its kind in New England, has been designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

“We are honored to be reaccredited as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence,” said Rayford Kruger, bariatric surgeon and medical director of the Southcoast Center for Weight Loss. “This designation shows the high quality of care and services our team of surgeons, dieticians and psychologists provide to our patients every day.”

To receive the accreditation, a center is required to meet seven core standards including commitment to quality care, critical care support and continuous quality improvement. Eligibility is based on the evaluation of bariatric case reports in which all aspects of the medical weight loss program are considered.

The Southcoast Center for Weight Loss has completed more than 4,000 weight loss procedures.

The center takes a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss surgery using a team of dieticians, psychologists and surgeons to provide a comprehensive surgical weight loss program. Surgical procedures offered include laparoscopic gastric bypass, adjustable gastric band and gastric sleeve.