Like many American cities, over the course of the past 20 years, Mobile, Alabama has seen an increase in the prevalence of obesity, which has been linked to a host of potential medical complications. Have you developed GERD, diabetes, joint disease, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension or another problem and need Mobile obesity help? A bariatric surgery evaluation with a Mobile, AL gastric surgeon is the first step toward determining if you are a Lap Band® surgery or gastric bypass surgery candidate (Use the following links to learn more about the less common procedures: vertical banded gastroplasty and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch).  For a preliminary answer about weight loss surgery like the gastric band, use the calculator at your left.

Located in Mobile county in southwestern Alabama near the Mississippi, Mobile has a range of major medical centers and other resources. Springhill Medical Center, Providence Hospital, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, and the University of South Alabama Medical Center are a few examples of places to receive care for people considering weight loss surgery in Mobile and others.

There are many possibilities of activities before gastric bypass or gastric banding in Mobile. If you like nature, you might enjoy the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Reserve, or Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Other options include Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, Fort Morgan, Bellingrath Gardens, the National African American Archives and Museum.