Am I a candidate?

Ideal Candidates for Weight Loss Surgery meet these requirements.

Patients must have Severe Clinical Obesity or Morbid Obesity
Severe Clinical Obesity is defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40 or a BMI 35-40 with severe associated medical conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea. To determine your BMI, use this online BMI calculator.

Patients must be Well Informed
Candidates will be educated pre-operatively during sessions with the surgeon, dietitian and psychologist. It is imperative that patients understand the operative risks, operative procedures, diet progression, and lifestyle changes required after surgery.

Patients must be Motivated and Committed
Prior weight loss attempts must be documented; particularly medically managed programs. Patients should also be committed to lifelong follow-up with our weight loss surgery program. Patients must also be motivated and committed to choose healthy foods and beverages, take daily vitamin and mineral supplements forever, abstain from tobacco use, and exercise regularly.

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