Find a Local Bariatric Surgeon in Maine

Obesity affects millions of Americans including many in Maine.  As a national health concern, obesity has drawn the attention of a large number of political figures, journalists, researchers, and health practitioners.  In the past decade, scientific research has found links between obesity and various other issues: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, joint disease, and a number of others.  For this reason, America’s obesity problem portends to create a potentially expensive and, overall, detrimental, health care situation for the country as a whole.

For obese patients who are faced with the possibility of developing any number of the aforementioned comorbidities as a result of being obese, weight loss is necessary to reduce their risk.  Many physicians first advise their patients to attempt weight loss through diet and exercise, but, when these methods fail to produce the desired results in a timely fashion, bariatric surgery procedures like gastric bypass surgery or the lap band may be considered.  By dividing the patient’s stomach into two sections and, thereby, decreasing the size of the area that holds food, both of these procedures result in lower calorie needs to achieve a feeling of being full and, by extension, weight loss.

Have you reached a point where you are ready to make a major change in your life to improve your health?  Meet with a Maine gastric surgeon at a hospital like Maine Medical Center or browse the links to different cities below to ascertain whether a surgeon practices in your area.

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