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Necessary Weight Loss? Try Bariatric Surgery
Lourdes Health System
English - February 01, 2016 18:43 - 10.6 MBHealth & Fitness health wellness lourdes system hospital Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Weight loss surgery is an option for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight with diet and exercise alone.
People seeking weight loss surgery may suffer from serious obesity-related health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, joint pain, and problems with sleep.
There are three main types of weight loss surgery: Restrictive, Malabsorptive and a Combination of both.
Mark Salcone, D.O. is here to answer questions about Lourdes Medical bariatric/weight loss surgery and the choices available to you.