About Us
Our objective is to help you set, achieve and maintain your health and weight goals.
We understand that you are an individual and that you are making or have made a serious, life-changing decision. To succeed, you need catered and accurate information that applies to you. Bariatric Surgery Source will arm you with the most extensively researched, unbiased and up-to-date information and recommendations relating to every aspect of obesity and bariatric surgery.
We are your complete guide to a new you.
Bariatric surgery is one of the most important treatments
developed over the last 40 years, not only because of the health
problems it improves or eliminates but also because of the number of
people it has the potential to help.
One in three (75 million) adults and about 1 in 5 (16 million) adolescents in the United States are considered obese.1,2 Weight loss surgery has been proven to help numerous life-threatening and debilitating physical and mental health issues that these people face, including…
"Morbidly obese patients who have bariatric surgery are 89% less likely to die over any 5 year period than morbidly obese patients who don't have the surgery."
- Arthritis and joint disease
- Asthma
- Cardiovascular disease
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Depression
- Dermatitis
- Diabetes
- Fertility and pregnancy complications
- Gallbladder disease
- Gout
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Liver disease
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Pseudotumors
- Quality of life
- Sleep apnea
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Vein disease
To top off the list, morbidly obese patients who have bariatric surgery are 89% less likely to die over any 5 year period than morbidly obese patients who don’t have the surgery.3
Despite the problems it fixes and number of people it can help, only a small percentage of people who meet the bariatric surgery patient requirements have the surgery each year.
Those who have learned the benefits and are interested in having the surgery face a mountain of road blocks, such as…
- Distinguishing between weight loss treatment advertising and credible information
- Getting surgery approved and paid for
- Finding the right qualified and experienced surgeon
- Overcoming the cultural and social challenges that can prevent success
Bariatric Surgery Source was created to both increase awareness of this life-changing surgery and to provide a single place where you can…
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Bariatric Coordinator
Sierra Bariatrics
- Explore information and get recommendations that are based entirely on the research.
- Share experiences and read experiences from others who are going through the same thing.
- Get information and referrals to resources that help set goals, reach them and stay there.
- Receive important and applicable updates as new research becomes available.
Regardless of what stage you are at, we are here for you. Start your research by following one of these links...
- Research on obesity, including the cause and effect of obesity and how they apply to you
- Choosing the right healthy diet plan as a first step towards weight loss
- Determining whether bariatric treatment is appropriate for you
- Understanding, comparing and choosing the types of bariatric surgery that you should consider
- Navigating the bariatric surgery insurance maze and getting it approved
- Exploring options for financing bariatric surgery if your insurance doesn’t cover it or if you need assistance paying your plan's deductibles or co-pays
- Finding, interviewing and choosing the right bariatric doctors and bariatric weight loss center
- Learning the appropriate bariatric diet and exercise before and after surgery
- Selecting and using in-person weight loss surgery support and online weight loss support programs
- Interacting, learning from and sharing experiences with others in your situation
We are happy to have you here, and we look forward to being your complete guide to a new you. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact us.
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References
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity Among Adults in the United States - NCHS Data Brief. November 2007. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db01.pdf. Accessed October 29, 2009.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html. Accessed October 29, 2009.
- Christou NV, Sampalis JS, Liberman M, Look D, Auger S, McLean AP, MacLean LD. Surgery decreases long-term mortality, morbidity, and health care use in morbidly obese patients. Ann Surg. 2004 Sep;240(3):416-23; discussion 423-4.
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