Dr. Robert Parel says bariatric surgery is bariatric surgery that focuses on the stomach, intestines, or both to achieve long-term weight loss.
MACON, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT) –Atrium Health Navicent offers weight management for people with a high body mass index (BMI).
Dr. Robert Parel says bariatric surgery is bariatric surgery that focuses on the stomach, intestines, or both to achieve long-term weight loss.
“Patients will lose 30 to 40 percent of their excess weight and experience multiple benefits,” says Parel. “Lower their blood pressure, lower their cholesterol, have a beneficial effect on diabetes, improve back pain, joint pain, all the good things that come with weight loss.”
Parel says Atrium Health Navicent offers gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. Atrium also offers help managing weight loss after surgery.
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