Obesity and its related complications are afflicting St Paul, Minnesota and other communities throughout the United States. With a BMI of 40 (or 35 and sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure, joint disease, obesity-related heart disease, or another complication), you might be eligible for obesity help like bariatric surgery in St. Paul, MN.   The weight loss surgery methods that many Saint Paul gastric surgeons use are gastric banding and gastric bypass surgery. In Lap Band® surgery, the patient receives a gastric band that divides their stomach into two compartments. Gastric bypass surgery also divides the stomach into two sections but with staples; the top pouch is connected to the intestines in a bypass. 

Located in Ramsey county near Minneapolis – which gives the two cities the nickname “Twin Cities” – St Paul, MN and the surround areas are home to many health systems. Your gastric bypass surgery or Lap Band® surgery evaluation or care may take place at one of these hospitals. They include United Hospital, Regions Hospital, Bethesda Hospital, Allina Hospitals, and the Healtheast Care System.

While in eastern Minnesota for weight loss surgery, your pre-surgery itinerary could include the Schubert Club Musical Instrument Museum, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Wabasha Street Caves, or Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. For a good view of the Saint Paul skyline, stop at the Cathedral of St. Paul. If you appreciate Victorian architecture, you might like the Alexander Ramsey House. If you bring your kids, stop at Rice Park for Peanuts’ character statues.