General & Bariatric Surgical Associates (GBSA) is made up of a group of highly trained professionals, all of whom have consistently achieved excellent results.  All of our doctors are board certified and are Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.  We are located at 2700 East 29^th street in Bryan, TX, just outside of College Station, TX.  GBSA has been serving the Brazos Valley for over 20 years, always with our patients' and their families' best interests at heart.  Bariatric surgery can be a scary adventure and our office strives to make this process as comfortable as possible.

Over the past 7 years our practice has taken a very special interest in tackling the disease of obesity by offering the gold standard for surgical weight loss, the LAP BAND system, Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve procedure, all with very low complication rates and no fatalities.  Our goals are to identify patients who will benefit from bariatric surgery, provide consistent error free application of surgical techniques, and effective postoperative care with subsequent clinical outcomes that far exceed recognized standards.

What is obesity?

Obesity results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body’s skeletal and physical standards.  According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk.  Today 97 million Americans, more than one-third of the adult population, are overweight or obese.  An estimated 5 to 10 million of those are considered morbidly obese.

What are my options?

For anyone who has considered a weight loss program, there is certainly no shortage of choices.  In fact, to qualify for insurance coverage of weight loss surgery, many insurers require patients to have a history of medically supervised weight loss efforts.  Most non-surgical weight loss programs are based on some combination of diet/behavior modification and regular exercise.  Unfortunately, even the most effective interventions have proven to be effective for only a small percentage of patients.  It is estimated that less than 5% of individuals who participate in non-surgical weight loss programs will lose a significant amount of weight and maintain that loss for a long period of time.  According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 90% of all people in these programs regain their weight within one year.  Sustained weight loss for patients who are morbidly obese is even harder to achieve.  Serious health risks have been identified for people who move from diet to diet, subjecting their bodies to a severe and continuing cycle of weight loss and gain known as “yo-yo dieting.”

The fact remains that morbid obesity is a complex, multi-factorial chronic disease. For many patients, the risk of death from not having the surgery is greater than the risks from the possible complications of having the procedure.

That is the reason that in 2000, approximately 40,000 weight loss surgical procedures were performed and why the American Society for Bariatric Surgery estimates that 50,000 weight loss surgical procedures will be performed in 2001.  Patients who have had the procedure are benefiting from its results.  They report improvements in their quality of life, social interactions, psychological well-being, employment opportunities and economic condition.

In clinical studies, candidates for the procedure who had multiple obesity-related health conditions question whether they could safely have the surgery.  These studies show that selection of surgical candidates is based on very strict criteria and surgery is an option for the majority of patients.

Most non-surgical weight loss programs are based on some combination of diet/behavior modification and regular exercise.  Unfortunately, even the most effective interventions have proven to be effective for only a small percentage of patients.  It is estimated that less than 5% of individuals who participate in non-surgical weight loss programs will lose a significant amount of weight and maintain that loss for a long period of time.

Thank you and we would welcome the opportunity to give you or your loved one a consultation to see what option is best suited for you based on your individual assessment.

Call today for an appointment at 979-776-5631!

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