Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery helps with weight loss. It is often called weight loss surgery, but it is not a cure for obesity.  Patients must make lifestyle changes. A healthy diet and regular exercise are needed along with surgery for permanent weight loss.

• You are more than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight.
• You have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40.
• You have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight.
• You are unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically-supervised dieting.
• Our program additionally treats adolescents and revision patients.