Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery in Corbin, Kentucky

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Roughly a third of Americans can be classified as obese
and, in Kentucky, even more.

About 40% of us can be classified as obese.

That's important because it's directly associated with
a lot of health conditions including diabetes,

high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease,
obstructive sleep apnea, reflux, and the list goes on.

They can be completely reversed with weight loss.

Ideally, that's done with diet and exercise,
but in some cases, that proves very difficult

and requires bariatric surgical procedures
to help achieve those weight loss goals.

Bariatric surgery is a big step,
and that's a very important decision to make.

I think, first, discuss with your primary care
physician and then, if appropriate,

they can make the referral to us and we can
sit down and have a conversation

and sort of manage expectations.

And we can make an educated decision together.

It's a big transition after surgery because you're
going from normally eating three square meals to having

to be very deliberate about what you're eating.

But then the weight loss initially tends to be pretty
rapid once you change some of these basic habits.

Again, people will lose 60% of
their excess body weight a year.

And once they establish those habits,
they can help keep it off.

I think any time in any field of medicine where you're
able to help a patient make these life changes in a

positive way, it's very fulfilling and makes you love
every day when you come to work.

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