Morbid
obesity is a chronic disease, meaning that its
symptoms build slowly over an extended period of time. An estimated
5-10 million Americans are considered morbidly obese. Obesity
becomes "morbid" when it reaches the point of significantly
increasing the risk of one or more obesity-related health conditions
or serious diseases (also known as co-morbidities) that
can result either in significant physical disability or even death.
Weight
loss surgery is major surgery. Its growing use to treat
morbid obesity is the result of three factors: Our current knowledge
of the significant health risks of morbid obesity; the relatively
low risk and complications of the procedures versus not having
surgery; and the ineffectiveness of current non-surgical approaches
to produce sustained weight loss. This site will provide valuable
information about the benefits and risks of weight loss surgery.
However, the best way to get a full assessment of your
condition is to schedule a consultation to determine if weight
loss surgery may be an option for you.
Video of Patient Testimonials |
| Dial-Up
connections (You will
need Windows
Media Player, a free download)
|
 |
Patient
Testimonials
(944 KB, Windows Media Player) |
| DSL/Cable
connections (You will
need Windows
Media Player, a free download)
|
|
Patient
Testimonials
(2.61 MB, Windows Media Player) |
| If
you're having trouble playing the video,
you may not have the appropriate media player
installed. The video you selected requires
a player that can play WMV files, such as
Windows Media Player. It is a free program
and can be downloaded by clicking
here. |
|
|
|
|
|
