Bariatric Surgery and Weight-loss Services

Maintaining an appropriate body weight is important to good health throughout your life. Yet losing weight and keeping it off isn't easy for many people. A combination of healthy eating and regular exercise is an essential part of a weight-loss program. Consulting with your physician, as well as nutritional and psychological counseling, can also help. For people suffering from morbid obesity who may need a higher level of intervention, Beebe Medical Center offers another possibility — bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery is a general term for several weight-loss procedures. At Beebe, our experienced team of bariatric surgeons and nurses specializes in gastric banding surgery, a minimally invasive procedure with low risk. Adjustable gastric banding induces weight loss by placing an adjustable band — inserted through small incisions — around the upper part of the stomach. The band creates a new, tiny stomach pouch, which restricts the amount of food that can be consumed at one time. Patients who undergo gastric banding surgery typically resume normal activities within one week.

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To learn more about bariatric surgery and weight loss, visit: www.delmarvabariatric.com or call 302-645-3100 ext 5410.