If your life is controlled by your weight…

It may be time to consider weight loss surgery through CoxHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center.

     Bariatric surgery is not a new procedure. But it IS new to Springfield. Over the last 30 years, different types of bariatric procedures have been refined with well-documented outcomes. It is a branch of surgery that deals with treatment of obesity. Morbid obesity is a disease of excess energy, which is stored in the form of fat. Bariatric surgery is designed to change a patient’s energy balance, which is the ratio of the amount of food absorbed and the amount of energy used.

     Bariatric surgery is only used for those patient who are morbidly obese with health concerns and who have not experienced success with traditional weight loss methods. It is not a cosmetic procedure. It is important to understand that this surgery is not a cure for obesity, but a way of controlling the disease.

     Are you a candidate for surgery? Please give us a call today at 417/875-2500. Free informational classes are offered at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the Ozark Room at Cox Walnut Lawn, 1000 E. Walnut Lawn, Springfield, Mo.