Who qualifies for surgery?

• Typically, patients with a body weight > 100 lbs over ideal body weight. More precise, BMI (body mass index) > 40 kg/m²
  
  
• Patients who have failed non-surgical methods of weight loss
  
  
• Patients should be well informed, motivated, be committed to life-long changes in eating behavior and exercise and have acceptable operative risks
  
  
• Patients should have the capacity to ensure understanding and participation in treatment and long-term follow-up as well as  have realistic expectations
  
  
• Age greater than 18 years old
  
  
• Bariatric surgery may also be an option for patients with a BMI between 35 and 40 who suffer from obesity related diseases
  
  
• Patients who have no other uncorrected metabolic or medical diseases that may cause obesity
  
  
• No history of alcohol or substance abuse for at least the past 12 months. Patients will need to quit smoking for at least 3 months prior to surgery and commit to never smoking again. Smoking increases the risks of surgery and post-operative complications
  
  
• Patients who have no unstable or untreated psychological disorders