Better Sleep through Bariatric Surgery
February 23, 2010, by Dr. Mark A. Colquitt
It has been said that you can address five diseases with one operation. No procedure other than weight loss surgery has the power to do that. Following surgery, the improvement rates for adult-onset diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypercholesterolemia are remarkable. In many cases, these issues go fully into remission once the weight issue is addressed. (more…)
Can Bariatric Surgery Alleviate Diabetes?
February 15, 2010, by Dr. Mark A. Colquitt
Can bariatric surgery alleviate diabetes? For those who lose weight and maintain weight loss, the answer is “yes.” (more…)
An “In-house” Success Story
February 8, 2010, by Dr. Mark A. Colquitt
Melody Helms, our patient advocate, oversees testing, records, appointments and patient progress. Her interaction with our patients runs deeper than that, though, thanks in large part to her own successful weight loss through bariatric surgery.
“I struggled with my weight since childhood,” says Helms. “I tried everything to lose weight, and often succeeded at losing, but never at maintaining, weight loss.” (more…)
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Since 2002, more than 1,000 patients have lost a total of over 75,000 pounds —over 37 tons— as a result of weight loss surgery by our surgeons, Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray. Both surgeons are board certified by the American Board of Surgery and are members of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Foothills Weight Loss Specialists offers a range of surgical weight loss options, including gastric bypass, Realize adjustable gastric band, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and the ROSE procedure.
