If you have tried everything from medication to lifestyle changes to lose weight, but you have not yet been successful at losing the weight or keeping it off, gastric bypass may be right for you. At the Orlando Center for Metabolic & Obesity Surgery, we specialize in bariatric, or weight loss, procedures to help you […]
What Is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
If you’ve tried losing weight on your own with no success or find that it’s difficult to reduce your calorie intake, then consider gastric bypass surgery. During the surgery, the size of your stomach is reduced so that it’s about the size of an orange, perhaps smaller depending on how much weight you need to […]
Explore Four of Our Major Forms of Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is a serious consideration for patients suffering from obesity or serious medical conditions that might be improved with weight loss. Candidates for bariatric surgery include those who have a body mass index of more than 35, suffer from type 2 diabetes, or have sleep apnea. We encourage you to learn more about four […]
Gastric Bypass: What is Involved?
Many people today struggle to lose weight and keep it off. When excess weight reaches a certain level it can cause serious, life-threatening issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes. In addition, it can impair quality of life by causing joint pain, sleep apnea, difficulty in performing activities of daily […]