Find a Local Bariatric Surgeon (Rhode Island)

In the past decade, obesity has been pushed to the foreground as a topic for discussion in the national health forum.  Even states like Rhode Island have not been able to elude the negative consequences of this epidemic.  Because of its propensity to lead to the development of other problems that range from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), high blood pressure, and hyperlipidemia to heart disease and diabetes, obesity has become the focus of various legislation and public health initiatives.  Academic scholarship has also attempted to find solutions to the problem of obesity on the individual level.  Importantly, recent research has produced many exciting advances in bariatric surgery.

Also called weight loss surgery, the available procedures comprise gastric bypass, the lap band, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, and vertical banded gastroplasty; however, the first two are done with the most frequency (usually for patients with BMIs ranging from 35-50).  To help patients lose weight, these procedures reduce stomach size, which makes the person feel full with a smaller amount than before undergoing surgery.

For a rough estimate of whether you might be a candidate, input your information into the calculator on the left of this page.  The next step will be to make an appointment with a surgeon; you could begin by calling departments at Roger Williams Medical Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Butler Hospital, or any of the others in the state.  To simplify your search, we have provided the names of and contact information for surgeons in specific Rhode Island cities as detailed below.

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