Archives: 2016


Courage…One reason why bariatric surgery isn’t “taking the easy way”

December 14, 2016

It takes a great deal of courage and humility to ask for help with your weight.  Weight is very personal […]

Success rates with bariatric surgery

December 7, 2016

We have recently been able to extract data from our bariatric society (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery).  Our […]

Why most medical weight loss will fail…

December 5, 2016

I’ve heard that quite a few patients are doing medically supervised weight loss plans. When patients do temporary plans, they […]

Does The Gastric Sleeve Cure Diabetes?

March 3, 2016

Before we start, it is important to understand the difference between a cure and remission of type-2 diabetes. There’s a […]

Getting Healthier Before Bariatric Surgery

February 16, 2016

It may seem counterintuitive, but getting healthier and losing some weight before bariatric surgery can be very beneficial. One of […]

Our New Corpus Christi Location!

February 4, 2016

It is with great pleasure that we inform you that on February 12, 2016 we will open our doors in […]

Sleep Apnea – Diseases Associated With Obesity

February 1, 2016

There is no shortage of diseases associated with excess weight and obesity. While some are very obvious – such as […]

This Month’s Thought

January 18, 2016

Here’s what I am learning this morning…Pride can be very destructive for me (or anyone). For those of you who […]

New year resolutions

January 4, 2016

We all have made them. Most of us make our resolution and we might even put some thought into it. […]