Am I a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery?

Candidates for surgery usually have a body mass index (BMI) above 40 which means about 100 pounds or more overweight for men and about 80 pounds for women. Bariatric surgery also may be an option for people with a BMI between 35 and 40 who suffer from chronic or life-threatening complications from their obesity, such as

• Stroke
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Some types of cancer (colon, breast, uterine)
• Osteoarthritis

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If you have additional questions about obesity and Bariatric Surgery please visit our other quesiton and answers pages.
- Are You a Weight Loss Surgery Candidate?
- Bariatric Surgery Questions
- Weight Loss Options
- After Weight Loss Surgery?

To learn more about our Weight Loss Surgery Program, you are invited to attend an information session held at Florida Hospital Celebration Health.

Meet the surgeon, office staff, previous surgical weight loss patients, and get the opportunity to know if this is an option for you.

To enroll, call 1-888-303-4504 or click here.