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One of my favorite questions for patients, who schedule a consultation with me is, what is your ‘why’? Why do you want to lose weight? Why are you taking the first step towards weight loss surgery?

There are a number of reasons why patients may stall on their plans to pursue weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery.

Obesity, particularly morbid obesity, is associated with an increased risk of numerous health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. These conditions can significantly impact life expectancy.

Deciding whether to share your weight loss plans with friends and family is a personal decision that ultimately depends on your individual circumstances and relationships.

Bariatric or weight loss surgery is sometimes stigmatized as the 'easy way out' for patients with morbid obesity. But this is just not true.

A recent study was just published of almost 22,000 patients who have undergone bariatric surgery with a follow up of 40 (FORTY) years. Read on to see what they found.

The American College of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery just published its guidelines about indications for bariatric surgery. These are what insurers use to determine who qualifies for eligibility for surgery.

A French cohort study showed that undergoing bariatric surgery for severe obesity was linked to a decreased incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer and overall in-hospital mortality.

We asked ChatGPT why you might consider bariatric surgery over medication-assisted weight loss. Here's what it said:

At our clinic, we encourage you to try a number of different methods of pursuing weight loss, and can connect you with allied health professionals – be it primary care physicians, endocrinologists, dieticians, or therapists – to help you along your journey

Our patients come to us seeking bariatric surgery – often gastric sleeve surgery – to achieve both a large and durable weight loss. Recently, several medications have made the headlines for achieving weight loss. How do you pick the best option for you?

Recently, we asked a patient what their experience with bariatric surgery has been. This will be the start of a series of similar testimonials.

Many patients who come to my practice are interested in bariatric or weight loss surgery, but worried about excess skin afterwards.

Bariatric surgery offers patients significant and meaningful weight loss. But sometimes more importantly, it mitigates numerous other health problems. Let’s look at the scientific literature for evidence supporting this.

There are multiple options to consider once you’ve decided to embark on bariatric or weight loss surgery. Each type of surgery has its own benefits and risks.

Each type of bariatric surgery has pros and cons. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Mullangi to talk about them. Here’s a look at the Roux-en-Y surgery.

Each type of bariatric surgery has pros and cons. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Mullangi to talk about them. Here’s a look at the sleeve gastrectomy

There are changes to diet, activity, and medications, and a schedule of clinic visits and lab draws to monitor your recovery.

Short answer: no

Will bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery be any different from other attempts at weight loss?

We outline and debunk some commonly held but misguided beliefs about bariatric or weight loss surgery.