Weight Loss Treatment
If you suffer from severe obesity and cannot lose weight with a healthy diet and exercise, bariatric surgery (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 Center for the Treatment of Obesity in Nashville, a nationally recognized Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Solutions Surgical Weight Loss Center in Dickson, TN. 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. To attend an on-line seminar go to:
TriStar Centennial Center for the Treatment of Obesity Online Seminar »
Solutions Surgical Weight Loss Center Online Seminar »
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For many, Solutions Surgical Weight loss Center is the starting point for the journey to improved health. According to Dr. Gustavo Huerta, some people don't want to embark on this journey alone. | Dr. Douglas Olsen, with TriStar Centennial Center for the Treatment of Obesity, describes the benefit of weight loss surgery for patients who are more than 100 pounds overweight. |
