Program Overview
The Bariatric Surgery Program at Pennsylvania
Hospital offers comprehensive medical care for
morbidly obese patients before and after surgery.
The expertise of professionals in psychology,
nutrition, medicine, nursing and surgery are the
core components of the program. The Bariatric
Surgery Program team works together to provide
the patient with the best medical care, while
achieving lifestyle and weight loss goals.
Morbid obesity significantly reduces life span
and is associated with obesity-related health
conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol
and diabetes. There is conclusive evidence that
obesity has detrimental effects on both health
and longevity, and therefore surgery should not
be considered solely for an improvement in physical
appearance. Surgical treatment offers the best
hope for the morbidly obese, since diets, behavioral
and drug therapies have been proven highly unsuccessful
for these patients.
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