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If you have been struggling to lose weight and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 35, maybe you’ve considered bariatric surgery. You probably already know that bariatric surgery is an option for some people who have not been able to lose weight with other methods. What you may not know is there are different types of bariatric surgery, including one called a sleeve gastrectomy.

So, what is it, exactly?

A sleeve gastrectomy is a procedure to […]

I vividly remember when I started to get fat.

I had been hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Each mealtime, patients would line up and then go, en masse, to the cafeteria. You could eat as much as you wanted, and I, for some reason, did just that.

Those two weeks started me on a road to gluttony that has had a profound impact on my life.

It’s a road that will come to an end in a […]

Weight Loss Surgery should be a Standard Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

Weight-loss surgery not only leads to dramatic weight loss, it also reverses type 2 diabetes in most people who undergo these stomach-shrinking procedures. In fact, international diabetes organizations now say that surgery for weight loss should become a more routine treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes—even those who are only mildly obese.

Many of […]

Christine Carter, 28, is a weight-loss success story, but her journey to a happy, healthy weight might look a bit different than most people’s paths. And that’s totally fine with her.

In August 2014, Carter underwent laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection surgery, and to date, has lost 150 pounds and kept it off.

“Nothing else was working.”

Christine Carter’s “aha” moment that she needed to get serious about weight loss happened in July 2014 […]

‘Big Hoss’ Harrison of ‘Pawn Stars’ not only lost weight, but kept it off

The History Channel “#Pawn Stars” might get confused with “Extreme Makeover” as several have gotten a new look. #Corey Harrison lost a jaw-dropping 192 pounds and, even more amazing, has managed to keep it off. Austin “Chumlee” Russell another of the formerly obese “Pawn Stars” thought “Big Hoss” Harrison looked so good he thought he’d try to lose weight -and he did. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2014

We have received reports recently from many of our Canadian patients that the Government may be willing to reimburse the cost of Lap Band Surgery for those patients on a 3 to 4 year waiting list in Canada.  Often for Canadian patients seeking Lap Band Surgery, the wait can be even longer (Please See Estimated Waiting Time by Province).  […]