Please contact our Dallas / Fort Worth-area obesity surgery practice to schedule a consultation for weight loss treatment.
Dallas:
13601 Preston Road Suite 415-W
Dallas, TX 75240
(214) 506-2660
Fort Worth:
1106 Alston Avenue
Ft Worth, TX 76104
(817) 506-4360
This Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator is a quick and accurate way of determining if you are the ideal weight for your height. Please fill out the fields below and you will receive an instantaneous, confidential result. The following chart indicates the average BMI rating:
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 25.0 Normal
25.0 – 30.0 Overweight
30.0 – 40.0 Obese
40 and Above Morbidly Obese
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For many people, losing weight is not a simple matter of diet and exercise. Our Dallas / Fort Worth-area obesity surgery facility is led by Dr. Gregory Barnes, an exemplary bariatric surgeon who can help individuals who want to better their health and appearance but have had little success with traditional weight loss remedies. Dr. Barnes offers a variety of surgical procedures and programs that are designed to help patients lose large amounts of weight and keep it off.
Once you have decided that obesity surgery may be your best option for weight loss, your next step is to consult with a qualified bariatric surgeon to come up with a treatment plan that works best for your needs. During the initial consultation at our Dallas / Fort Worth Tarrant County and Arlington-area practice, obesity surgery options from Dr. Gregory Barnes will be explained to you in detail. Dr. Barnes will discuss requirements for weight loss surgery candidates, evaluate your situation, and determine which surgical weight loss procedure will be most beneficial to you.
Please contact our weight loss surgeon to schedule a consultation.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is one of the most effective procedures performed today to combat problems caused by morbid obesity. Using a laparoscopic technique, which employs smaller instruments and results in less visible scarring and a quicker recovery time, Dr. Gregory Barnes will create a small pouch in the upper stomach region that limits the amount of food you eat at one time The pouch is connected to the small intestine.
During your initial consultation, Dr. Barnes will explain the gastric bypass surgery benefits to you and describe how the procedure works. He will also give you details about what you will need to do before Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and after weight loss surgery.
Read more on Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
At our Dallas / Fort Worth obesity surgery facility, Dr. Gregory Barnes offers state-of-the-art LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding as part of his comprehensive weight loss treatment program. The LAP-BAND® System involves the placement of a band around the top of the stomach with an inflatable balloon on the inside that is inflated slowly over several months. With proper adjustment, the patient a feeling of fullness after eating much smaller amounts of food. t LAP-BAND® System, allows for the band to be adjusted to allow more or less food intake down the road.
Dr. Gregory Barnes will discuss the entire treatment program, including the steps that will be taken before LAP-BAND® System surgery and what you can expect after LAP-BAND® System surgery has been performed.
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Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy) is an effective weight loss surgery option with some important differences from the LAP-BAND® System and gastric bypass. In this procedure, a large area of the stomach is surgically removed, reducing the overall size of the stomach to a narrow tube. This ultimately curbs the appetite and limits the intake of food. Currently the gastric sleeve surgery is typically performed on patients suffering from extreme obesity, usually those who weigh 500 pounds or more, as the first stage followed by conversion to a gastric bypass, but is being utilized increasingly as a primary surgical option.
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Revision surgery is a re-operation of a prior weight loss surgery such as stomach stapling (VBG), lap band or gastric bypass due to problematic symptoms or lack of weight loss.
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Dr. Gregory Barnes is committed to helping you overcome the negative physical and emotional effects of morbid obesity. Surgical procedures such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding and other effective treatments at our Dallas / Fort Worth obesity surgery facility may be what you need to start living a healthier lifestyle. Please contact our weight loss surgeon to schedule a consultation.