Those who need Shelton, Washington obesity help could be eligible for one of the following bariatric surgery methods:

• Shelton Lap Band® surgery is also called gastric banding and uses a gastric band that is adjustable to create a division in the stomach.
• Shelton gastric bypass surgery employs staples to partition the stomach, creating a smaller pouch, and then sends food from this pouch to the intestines.
• Shelton biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch – most often used for patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) >50
• Shelton vertical banded gastroplasty is not as frequently used as are other weight loss surgery methods but the bariatric surgeon will decide the most appropriate method of proceeding.

Your physician may advise surgery when diet and exercise are not effective for you and:

• your BMI is higher than 40

  OR

• your BMI exceeds 35 and you have been diagnosed with or are exhibiting symptoms of a health problem caused by your weight (diabetes, GERD, and many others).

Located in western Washington, Shelton is a city on Puget Sound in Mason County.   One of the main medical facilities in this area is Mason General Hospital. Olympic College and Rasmussen College both call Shelton, Washington home.