By Paul Stanish, MD, FACS
Bariatric surgery is more than weight loss—it is a proven path to better health, tackling obesity-related conditions with lasting results. At our nationally accredited center, we offer expert care to transform your life. Here is how surgery can help:
- Type 2 Diabetes: Up to 90% remission, with many patients off medications (Schauer et al., 2017).
- Hypertension: 50-80% resolution, reducing blood pressure medication needs (Zhou et al., 2015).
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: 80% improvement, with 16-91% resolution, easing breathing (Wong et al., 2023).
- Heart Disease: 40-60% lower risk of heart attacks and strokes (Aminian et al., 2024).
- Dyslipidemia: 50-82% remission, with better cholesterol levels (Han et al., 2024).
- Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/MASLD): 40% lower risk, with reduced inflammation and fibrosis (Syn et al., 2021).
- Cancer Risk: Up to 38% reduced risk for obesity-related cancers (Syn et al., 2021).
- Joint Pain/Osteoarthritis: Less pain and better mobility from weight reduction (Zubrzycki et al., 2023).
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Improved fertility and hormonal balance (Zubrzycki et al., 2023).
- Depression: Enhanced mood and quality of life post-surgery (Zubrzycki et al., 2023).
Ready for a Healthier You? With over 20 years of experience as a nationally accredited program, we offer bariatric weight surgery, medications, and life-long support to address weight regain after bariatric surgery.
References
Aminian, A., Aminian, E. S., Wilson, R. L., Nissen, S. E., Tu, C., & Brethauer, S. A. (2024). Reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases after bariatric surgery: A population-based cohort study of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health. Journal of the American Heart Association, 13(6), e038191. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.124.038191
Han, Y., Jia, Y., Wang, H., Cao, L., & Zhao, Y. (2024). Update on comparison of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis of weight loss, comorbidities, and quality of life at 5 years. BMC Surgery, 24(1), 219. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02509-0
Schauer, P. R., Bhatt, D. L., Kirwan, J. P., Wolski, K., Aminian, A., Brethauer, S. A., & Kashyap, S. R. (2017). Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy for diabetes—5-year outcomes. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(7), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1600869
Syn, N. L., Cummings, D. E., Wang, L. Z., Lin, D. J., Zhao, J. J., Loh, M., ... & Shabbir, A. (2021). Association of metabolic-bariatric surgery with long-term survival in adults with and without diabetes: A one-stage meta-analysis of matched cohort and prospective controlled studies with 174,772 participants. The Lancet, 397(10287), 1830-1841. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00591-2
Wong, S. C. P., Ip, M. S. M., To, E. W. H., Ko, F. W. S., Tong, T. S. M., Mok, V. W. Y., ... & Ngai, J. C. L. (2023). Obesity, bariatric surgery and obstructive sleep apnea—A narrative review. Medicina, 59(7), 1266. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59071266
Zhou, X., Yu, J., Li, L., Gloy, V., Nordmann, A., Tiboni, M., Li, Y., & Sun, X. (2015). Effects of bariatric surgery versus medical therapy on the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in obese hypertensive patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hypertension, 33(7), 1310-1317. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000561
Zubrzycki, M., Janik, M. R., Kwiatkowski, A., & Ciesielski, S. (2023). Bariatric surgery reduces weight loss, comorbidities prevalence, and improves quality of life in the elderly population. Medicina, 59(10), 1695. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59101695