In December, my partner, Dr. Jonathan Ray, and I have the opportunity to take part in something special – the Foothills Weight Loss Specialists and Blount Memorial Weight Management Center fashion show featuring bariatric surgery patients. The annual event provides an...
Foothills Weight Loss Specialists patient and employee Melody Helms credits her weight loss success to the “tremendous team at Foothills.” As our patient advocate, she is able to work effectively with our patients to help them succeed, too. “I’m an employee at...
The American Diabetes Association estimates that diabetes costs this country more than $174 billion per year. Breaking that figure down to an individual level brings home how financially straining the disease can be to diabetics. The American Diabetes Association and...
Since I began performing bariatric surgery in 2002, I’ve seen that it helps resolve Type 2 diabetes. In fact, our patients are experiencing about a 90 percent resolution rate within weeks of surgery, if not sooner, independent of weight loss. Gastric bypass,...
Are you considering bariatric surgery but wondering what post-surgery life will be like? While there are many lifestyle changes associated with bariatric surgery, most patients will tell you that the improvements to their overall health and lifestyle are well worth...
