Morbid obesity is a complex, medical disease, which affects more than nine million people in the United States. It is not a moral problem due to a lack of will power. Studies have shown that diets, medications, behavioral modification or exercise programs have a 95% failure rate in this population, due to underlying physiologic, chemical and genetic factors.

Colorado Choice Bariatrics offers you many of the bariatric procedures currently being performed. These include Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Laparoscopic Simplified Gastric Bypass and Revision Procedures.

In this procedure a large portion of the stomach is closed off. This leaves a small pouch to hold food, restricting the amount that can be eaten at one time. Read More-->

With this procedure an adjustable band is placed around the top part of the stomach to create a small pouch. The size of the band is adjusted using a port placed under the skin. Read More-->

This procedure involves a simplified version of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass all performed laparoscopically. Read More-->

This procedure involves surgically removing the left side of the stomach. Read More-->

From re-adjusting Gastric Bands or revising other bypass procedures for better weight loss efficiency. Read More-->

Check your body mass index (BMI) using this chart. Read More-->