Weight Loss Treatment
If you suffer from severe obesity and cannot lose weight with a healthy diet and exercise, bariatric surgery (also known as weight loss surgery) might be an option for you. Severe obesity impacts your health including increasing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease, infertility, and other obesity related health conditions. At 5’4” tall and 230 pounds, a woman without obesity related health conditions may be a candidate for bariatric surgery; with one or more of the conditions listed above, she may be a candidate at 205 pounds. Deciding to have bariatric surgery is a significant step toward making a permanent lifestyle change.
TriStar Health offers Bariatric Surgery Centers at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, a nationally recognized Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN, accredited as a Level 2b facility by Bariatric Surgery Center Network of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). We offer a variety of bariatric procedures, with an emphasis on minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery, including:
Find out if bariatric surgery is for you:
To attend one of our free bariatric surgery seminars where you will meet a bariatric surgeon, hear about other patients' experiences with bariatric surgery, and receive additional information, call TriStar MedLine at 800-242-5662 for more information.
