Over the past two decades, obesity statistics in Alexandria, Virginia and elsewhere across America have risen to levels that suggest an epidemic. Despite sincere efforts to lose weight by dieting and/or exercising, many Alexandria patients need additional obesity help to overcome the risk of the later development of obesity-related medical complications such as joint disease, GERD, and diabetes among others. Weight loss surgery in Alexandria includes such techniques as biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and Lap Band® surgery. Yet another possible method is gastric bypass surgery. Which bariatric surgery your Alexandria bariatric physician chooses will depend on your past and present medical history as well as your Body Mass Index and other factors. Some procedures, like gastric banding, might be possibilities with a BMI as low as 35 (assuming the existence of other issues). 

What are some Alexandria-based health care facilities that could be available to those seeking a gastric band or other surgery in northeastern Virginia? Inova Health System, for example, is located in Alexandria, VA.   The city is also very near to the District of Columbia as well as Arlington, both of which have a number of other medical care resources to select from.

With a rich American history, Alexandria has many tourist attractions. Some Alexandria landmarks are the John Carlyle House, the Fort Ward Park and Museum, George Washington Masonic National Memorial, and the Torpedo Factory Art Center. For a day trip, drive to Huntley Meadows Park, Mount Vernon Estate, Washington, DC, or the attractions in Arlington.