Are you seeking obesity help for yourself or someone else in Santa Ana, California? Santa Ana, CA, like many metropolitan areas in the U.S., has an increasing obesity problem. Scientific evidence has linked obesity to the development of a host of different health issues including but not limited to hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure), sleep apnea, and obesity-related heart disease. Bariatric surgery in Santa Ana might be a good option for you. For example, Lap Band® surgery or gastric bypass surgery could help you lose weight if you have a Body Mass Index in excess of 40 – or >35 and a medical problem.   The gastric banding procedure will divide your stomach into two separate sections with the help of a belt-like gastric band. In contrast, gastric bypass surgery in Santa Ana will use staples to create these pouches and will then redirect food from the top pouch to the intestines. Discuss the risks and benefits of these weight loss surgery procedures and others (biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and vertical banded gastroplasty) with your Santa Ana gastric surgeon. 

What follows is a list of some of the southern California hospitals located in or near Orange County and Santa Ana: Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, and Western Medical Center Santa Ana. If you are willing to drive a bit further, you would also have access to the numerous medical centers in both San Diego and Los Angeles.

Activities: Discovery Science Center, Bowers Museum, and Main Place Mall.