Who qualifies for Gastric Bypass Surgery?
To qualify for gastric bypass surgery, you will need to meet the following requirements: • You have failed repeated, medically-supervised attempts at losing weight and controlling your obesity • You are 100 pounds over your ideal body weight and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 40, or a BMI of 35 (approximately 80 pounds over ideal body weight) if you have a serious associated medical complication or other obesity-related disease(s) • You have had a consultation with one of our Bariatric Surgeons and have been determined to be a surgical candidate.
