Las Vegas Bariatrics Las Vegas Bariatrics Surgery
Home

The Surgeon

Understanding Obesity

Health Benefits

Contact Us

Are You A Canidate?

Lap Band

Roux en Y Gastric Bypass

Calculate Your BMI

Are You A Candidate For Surgery?

  1. Do you have a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher, or 35 or higher and other obesity related health problems such as type 2 diabetes?
  2. Have you tried other doctor recommended weight loss programs?
  3. Are you willing to make potentially lifelong changes to your lifestyle that the procedure requires?
  4. Do you have any social, economic, physical, and or psychological problems that could be improved by weight loss?
  5. Is your obesity caused by a metabolic or endocrine disorder?
  6. Do you have a history of substance abuse?
  7. Do you have any serious medical problems that would make surgery dangerous?
  8. Are you a woman who is thinking about or may become pregnant in the near future?

If you answer "Yes" to questions 1-4 and "No" to questions 5-8, you may be a candidate for bariatric surgery. Please contact us for an appointment.