• Morbid Obesity vs. LAP-BAND® Surgery & Gastric Bypass Surgery

This isn’t about willpower. Morbid obesity (or clinically severe obesity) is a biologically based disease. And as with any serious disease, curing it requires medical attention. In these cases, surgical treatment offers, virtually, the only effective long-term method of weight control. In fact, according to scientifically published reports, in 95% of cases, significant weight lost through non-surgical programs is regained within three to five years.

Our patient-focused approach in both LAP-BAND® surgery and Gastric Bypass surgery produces stunning results. Our expert team of gastric bypass and LAP-BAND® surgeons has earned Pacific Bariatric a reputation as a premier surgical weight loss program in relieving morbid obesity.

If you have had little or no success with diets and other non-surgical treatments, and fall within the range of acceptable operative risks, the NIH considers you an excellent candidate for LAP-BAND® surgery and Gastric Bypass surgery. Remember these surgeries are tools to assist you in achieving your weight loss goals. At Pacific Bariatric, we will do everything we can to help, but your long-term commitment will dictate how successful the process is.

As part of our program, you will experience some of these unique benefits:

• Superior surgery outcomes with lower complication and mortality rates

• Equipment that accommodates larger patients, including beds, gurneys, hover mats, tables and wheelchairs, scales and gowns

• Unique counseling throughout the process, including psychiatric and physical evaluations before the surgery, close attention from surgeons, and annual follow-ups

• A highly trained, respectful staff, an active support network, informational lectures and lifelong follow-up care

• Highly experienced gastric bypass and LAP-BAND® ® surgeons who have operated on more than 10,000 patients

• A Back On Track Program to help former patients maintain their recovery goals