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Why let your weight weigh you down?
Obesity is more than a cosmetic problem. Being overweight can make you sick. It can even shorten your life. The Bariatric Center at Saint Francis has a proven record of safety and results.
- Our patients lose an average of 112 pounds within a year of surgery
- After surgery, patients need an average of 40 to 60 percent fewer medications for diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol Learn more...
- Our patients enjoy among the shortest hospital stays for weight-loss surgery, compared to other hospitals across the U.S.
- Our safety record exceeds national standards. Learn more about our weight-loss outcomes...
Combined, our patients have shed a total of 45,897 pounds since 2007.
Our results exceed national standards, a fact that has been recognized by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery with a designation as a Center of Excellence.
Conditions that may be improved by weight loss:
- Asthma
- Chronic headaches
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Depression
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Shortness of breath
- Sleep apnea
- More...
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Am I a Candidate?
Patients 100 pounds or more above ideal body weight with a with a BMI 40 or greater, or a BMI of 35 or greater, with one or more obesity-related conditions are eligible.
Click on the calculator below to determine if you are a candidate.
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Is Weight-loss Surgery Safe and Effective?
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Our Safety Record
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