One of the biggest myths about bariatric surgery within the general public, is that it is “the easy way out” Nothing could be further than the truth! Bariatric surgery requires hard work. You will need to make big changes in your diet and activity level. You will need to attend numerous lectures and classes to […]

In December the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the CDC, released a report comparing obesity rates from 1988-1994 and from 2005-2008. The report found that the”prevelence of obesity increased in adults at all income and education levels”

I often hear patients make comments like this during an intake about their eating habits. ” I never eat between meals” ” I rarely eat dessert” “Everything I eat is lowfat” Why am I still gaining weight? To answer these questions, we really have to look closely at all the times each day we take, […]

Our surgeons continue to get busier and busier due to the obesity explosion in the US, our fabulous reputation, and the fact that we are contracted with numberous IPA’s and insurance companies.It is getting increasingly difficult for the doctors to see all their patients in follow up.Many of you mainly see the PA’s for followup […]

Many people would like to lose a few problem pounds, which is normal. If someone is obese or morbidly obese, though, they tend to carry much more weight than just a few problem pounds. Many people have come to our Los Angeles weight loss surgery in order to fight back against obesity and morbid obesity, […]

If you’ve researched (or are in the process of researching) more than one program or surgeon who performs bariatric surgery, you know that a Center of Excellence designation is vitally important to the care you receive and the outcome you have. Having done your research, you also probably know that most programs now hold this […]

The hospitals we work with, Orange Coast Memorial and Fountain Valley Regional are always looking for interesting stories for their news letters and other media projects. I am aware of many of our patient’s circumstances, but obviously can’t know about everyone. If you have an especially interesting story, or your surgical weight loss has made […]

Around New Years, most people look back and reflect on the previous year. There are usually a lot of accomplishments to feel good about, and also the list of things we still have not done, or wish we could do better. If you are overweight, losing weight is usually at the top of the list […]

At this time of year, many people struggle to find the right gift for friends and loved ones. I had a thought! Why not give them the gift of health? Encourage them, or yourself to look into surgical weight loss if you suffer from obesity, type II diabetes or hypertension. There is nothing in this […]

“Because diabetes follows a progressive course, often starting with obesity, and then moving on to prediabetes, there are multiple opportunities to intervene early and prevent this devastating disease before it is too late” Deneen Vojta M.D.of United Health Care. Being overweight or obese is one of the primary risk factors for diabetes Some studies have […]