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Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery? Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery?
Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery? Deciding to undergo bariatric surgery is a commitment to your health and wellbeing The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and dec…

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Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Restores Hope For Losing Weight And Even Resolving Diabetes Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Restores Hope For Losing Weight And Even Resolving Diabetes
Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Restores Hope For Losing Weight And Even Resolving Diabetes Is bariatric metabolic surgery for you? You’re significantly overweight. You also suffer from Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and cancer, which are associated with your obesity. Your weight is a health risk but neither diet nor exercise has helped you shed pounds. Bariatric and metabolic surgery will. Bariatric and metabolic surgery changes your digestive system to help you lose weight by limiting how much you can and want to eat, and reducing your body’s ability to absorb nutrients. It’s the most effective tool available to help you lose weight. If you…

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Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Have you struggled with your weight and weight loss for a long time? Tried exercise and every diet under the sun, but none have led to lasting weight loss? Are you considered morbidly obese and suffering from other health issues? As director of Bariatric Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, these are the questions I tell my patients to ask themselves. Morbid obesity is responsible for disability and decreases in productivity and quality of life as well as increased healthcare costs. If the answer is yes to the questions listed above, bariatric surgery may be the life-changing jumps…

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