Find Maryland Local Bariatric Surgeons

In Maryland and many other states, obesity rates have risen in the past ten years. Also during this period, medical research has determined that obesity is connected to numerous health problems ranging from joint disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.   In other words, being obese puts an individual at an increased risk of developing one or more of the earlier-mentioned problems.  However, substantial weight loss has been demonstrated to reduce the severity of – or, in some cases, completely resolve – symptoms associated with these problems.

If weight loss through diet and exercise has been an ineffective struggle for you, then bariatric surgery might be a good complement to your current weight loss program.  Proven to produce significant weight loss in the majority of patients who undergo procedures like the lap band or gastric bypass surgery, weight loss surgery has become more effective and safer than earlier procedures as a result of medical advances.  In both types of surgery, the surgeon creates a division in the stomach (through either a band or a seal of staples) that makes the area of the stomach that holds food smaller.  The result is lower food requirements to make the patient feel full.  This leads to weight loss.

Ready to learn more or find out if you are eligible?   Get in touch with a Maryland bariatric surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital or one of the other many medical facilities in the state.  Use the links below to find a Center of Excellence surgeon near your area.

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