 [ Symptoms ] i have been having progressive symptoms for almost 2 years now doctors do not know what is wrong [ Disease ] i can not find any studies on eosinophilic esophagitis and bariatric surgery gastric bypass specifically so i do not know if it is been done before however the fact your prospective surgeon said he would not do it should be something of a red flag for you i would suggest you consult two or three other bariatric surgery specialists in your area to see what they say you may find someone who has plenty of experience with the situation you describe and is willing to do the surgery or you may find they all advise against doing the surgery then you will have your answer as you probably know there are many types of bariatric weight loss surgery besides gastric bypass this webmd slideshow goes over several types of weight loss surgery good luck to you