Before I tell you what it is, let me tell you what it isn’t. It isn’t how much weight you lose after bariatric surgery. The single biggest factor in determining your weight-loss surgery success is your commitment to a healthy lifestyle. This mostly means diet and exercise but also includes getting enough rest and surrounding […]

The obesity epidemic in America has led many people to turn to weight loss surgery. While diet and exercise are effective, weight loss surgery gets results faster, which may be a critical point for people who are morbidly obese and dealing with many potential health problems related to their weight. These health problems include increased […]

Surgical Associates is the name of our group of bariatric surgeons in Fountain Valley California. Our surgeons have collectively performed more than 8000 bariatric surgeries since 1999. The amount of experience a bariatric surgeon has is directly related to the complication rate and success rate of the patients. Our group has been recognized by the […]

Yesterday I blogged about the rule of “one bite every 10 minutes” for patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. This is necessary to protect the pouch and anastamosis from stretching. But eating more slowly has many other benefits for anyone trying to lose weight. You taste and enjoy your food more You give your body […]

Lately there have been some questions posed to me by patients and Diane LeMont, our program psychologist, about the recommendation that patients who have had bariatric surgery try to eat their meals very slowly, over at least 30 to 45 minutes. He has always recommended the adage, “one bite every 10 minutes”. Some patients are […]

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Orange Coast Memorial and Fountain Valley Regional Hospital have both just been recertified as Centers Of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This recertification also includes our surgeons, Doctors Chin, Ali and Francis. Centers of Excellence certification means that our facilities, doctors, equipment, education materials and surgical outcomes […]