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About Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery can be an effective way to help people with serious weight problems take back their lives. It is effective, because the procedure limits the amount of food and calories you can take in, and our comprehensive program can teach you how to keep the weight off after surgery.

As a participant in the program, you work with team of specialists, including bariatric physicians, registered nurse coordinator, a specially trained Registered Dietitian and other allied health professionals dedicated to your care. You also benefit by becoming part of a support group of bariatric patients, who will be experiencing similar eating patterns and interactions.

Some fast facts about bariatric surgery:

• By the end of the first year following surgery, most people have lost 66 percent to 80 percent of their excess weight.
  
• Ten years after surgery, research shows people who have had the gastric bypass surgery kept off approximately 62 percent of their excess weight.
  
• Once the surgery is complete, weight loss usually begins almost immediately.
  
• People often experience dramatic improvements in various medical conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, sleep apnea and high cholesterol.
  
• Gastric bypass reduces the size of the stomach, which limits the amount of food that can be taken in. The procedure permits the normal absorption of food, medicine and vitamins.
  
• Surgical treatment is not a cosmetic procedure and is not the removal of fat tissue from the body.

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