Weight Loss Surgery
Who is a Candidate?
To qualify for weight loss surgery, you must fit one of the 2 criteria listed below:
- If you are 100 lbs or more over ideal body weight or body mass index (B.M.I.) more than 40
- If you are 80 lbs or more than ideal weight (B.M.I. more htan 35) with serious comorbidities such as:
diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.) severe acid reflux
Treatment Options
- Gastric Sleeve
- Roux-en-y gastric bypass
- Adjustable gastric banding
- Bilio-pancreatic diversion
- Duodenal switch