Dr. Saniea Majid 
Candidates for a gastric sleeve are generally considered “clinically obese” according to accepted measures for a healthy weight. In most cases, a prospective patient has a Body Mass Index between 30 and 40 or is facing specific issues that require rapid weight loss, such as…
Reasons to Consider Gastric Balloon Treatment Why should you think about having gastric balloon treatment done? If you are overweight and have not been able to lose weight with more traditional methods, you may be a suitable candidate for this type of treatment. Keep in…
If you’re overweight or obese, you’re probably already aware of the health risks that come along with it such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. What many people aren’t aware of is that obesity and depression can go hand in hand. What Is…
A sleeve gastrectomy involves stapling your stomach to make it smaller, while a gastric bypass involves making a small pouch and having your small intestine connected to it. Gastric banding involves putting a band around your upper stomach to form a pouch, while gastric plication…
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: This involves stapling your stomach to make it smaller and connecting it to your small intestine. This helps you eat and absorb less food that ends up turning into fat Gastric binding or Lap-Band: A reversible procedure that involves putting a silicone…
The inability to reduce your weight by diet or exercise can be horribly discouraging, especially if you do not see results. It is pointless to restrict your diet or follow different weight loss programs only to end up gaining more weight than before. Even though…
