Am I a Candidate?

Bariatric surgery is considered for patients who have been obese or morbidly obese for at least five years and who have not had lasting success with non-surgical weight loss methods.

To determine if you are at a healthy weight, use the calculator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH.gov) to determine your body mass index (BMI).

Potential candidates include:

• People with a BMI of 40 or greater
• Men who are 100 pounds over their ideal body weight and women who are 80 pounds over their ideal body weight
• People with a BMI between 35 and 40 who have at least two weight-related health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease