Bariatric Surgery or
Weight Loss Surgery

Bariatric Surgery is also known as “Weight Loss” Surgery. Are you a  candidate for bariatric surgery? 

Bariatric surgery involves surgical procedures to reduce the size of the stomach and produce weight loss for the treatment of weight related medical problems. Within months after surgery, our patients usually experience dramatic improvement in their health conditions

• Improvement or resolution of Diabetes type 2
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Lower or normalized cholesterol and triglyceride levels
• Improved breathing during sleep
• Reduction in joint pain and leg swelling
• Improvement or resolution of heart burn and gastric reflux
• Better bladder control

Do you know the health threats of morbid obesity?

Bariatric Surgery Is Effective and Safe
Within the past 10 years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of bariatric surgery procedures performed annually. This rapid growth is due to:

• The proven effectiveness of bariatric surgery to cure or reduce the severity of obesity related diseases
• The failure of conventional treatments such as diet, exercise and behavior modification to produce lasting weight loss
• The safety of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery

Talk to the experts about Bariatric Surgery
The best information source is an experienced bariatric surgeon. The surgeons at Banner Health provide free information sessions to talk to you about the benefits, risks and other details of bariatric surgery. Please attend one of Banner Health’s information sessions:

• Banner Gateway Bariatric Center
  Mesa, Ariz.
  (480) 461-2161
• North Colorado Bariatric Center
  Greeley, Colo.
  Toll-Free: (866) 569-5926 or (970) 378-4433