Am I a candidate for surgery?

You may be a candidate for obesity surgery if:

• You have a BMI (body mass index) of 40 or more (about 80 pounds overweight for women, 100 pounds overweight for men)
• You have a BMI between 35 and 40 and a serious obesity-related disease (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high serum lipids, high cholesterol, asthma, sleep apnea, GERD, arthritis, or coronary artery disease)
• You do not have a history of severe uncontrolled psychiatric problems or addiction to drugs or alcohol
• You understand the lifestyle changes that weight loss surgery will require
• You have been unsuccessful at losing weight through diet and exercise

Please reference the Ideal Body Weight Chart below to determine if you are possibly morbidly obese and potentially a candidate for weight loss surgery.

Ideal Body Weight Chart