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Weight-Loss Surgery

With obesity becoming an epidemic nationwide and in Arkansas, more people are looking to surgery for help with obesity problems. NEA Baptist Clinic offers a number of bariatric or weight-loss options, including Lap-Band®, gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery, as well as other bariatric surgery options.

Am I a candidate for weight-loss surgery?
To be a candidate for weight-loss or bariatric surgery, a patient must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range. BMI is the height-to-weight ratio of an individual and is determined by a mathematical formula. A BMI of 25-29.9 indicates an individual is overweight. A BMI of 30 or greater indicates an individual is obese.

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How do I learn more about my surgical weight-loss options?
If your BMI is 25 or higher, Dr. Jones at NEA Baptist Clinic encourages you to attend a free education seminar hosted at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call 870.932.4875.

  • ProceduresProcedures

  • Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for people living with morbid obesity—especially for those who have not experienced long-term weight loss success through other means.

  • Sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive bariatric surgery. During this procedure, the surgeon creates a small, sleeve-shaped stomach. It is larger than the stomach pouch created during Roux-en-Y bypass—and is about the size of a banana.

  • Approved by the FDA in June 2001, the BioEnterics® LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is the newest and the only adjustable surgical treatment for morbid obesity in the United States.

  • In recent years, better clinical understanding of procedures combining restrictive and malabsorptive approaches has increased the choices of effective weight loss surgery for thousands of patients.

  • Understanding ObesityNEA Baptist - Bariatric Surgery - Understanding Obesity

  • Obesity is a serious disease with symptoms that build slowly over an extended period of time.

  • If you are thinking about bariatric surgery and have doubts about whether it is right for you, you're not alone. It's a life-changing decision, and serious contemplation—particularly overcoming concerns and learning how to effectively cope with them—is part of the decision-making process for everyone.

  • It's obvious to many people who have lived with morbid obesity for years that the disease has a severe negative impact on quality of life. Because of morbid obesity, you may choose not to participate in certain activities. You may feel that you have limited career choices.

  • How do we measure obesity? Body mass index (BMI) is a good indicator, because it correlates pretty well with the amount of body fat a person has.

  • Recovery from weight loss surgery requires both a short-term plan and a long-term plan.

  • NEA Baptist - Bariatric Surgery - Jonesboro

  • Contact Us

    800 S. Church, #104
    Jonesboro, AR 72401
    870.932.4875 - phone
    870.935.1710 - fax
    800 S. Church, #104
    Jonesboro, AR 72401
    870.932.4875 - phone
    870.935.1710 - fax

  • Upcoming SeminarsUpcoming Seminars

  • Discover New Ways to Lose Weight!

    Free Bariatric educational seminar with Dr. Bruce Jones MD!
    Location: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Cafeteria
    Join us:    May 24th @ 6p, June 26th, July 31st

     

    Free bariatric educational seminar with Dr. Bruce Jones MD!
    Location: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Cafeteria


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