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The primary focus of Texas Bariatric Specialists is in fact, surgical weight loss. We are practice dedicated to surgical weight-loss based upon the fact that our founder Dr. Nilesh A. Patel feels that weight-loss surgery is perhaps one of the most life altering surgeries that a surgeon could possibly ever perform. Weight-loss surgery achieves two things at the same time that no other procedure we can provide for a patient. It gives back a patient quality-of-life and at the same time quantity of life.

Cancer surgeons try to provide quantity of life and only succeed up to 50% of the time depending on the type of cancer. In cancer surgery, there may not be any type of dramatic improvement in quality of life if one considers mastectomies and colostomy bags. Plastic surgeons try to improve quality of life with various implants, nicks and tucks but don't necessarily impact quantity of life in anyway whatsoever.

Weight loss surgery provides both of these life changing benefits. It helps you to appreciate the small things in life like crossing your legs, painting your toenails, tying your shoes and to fit in with the busy lifestyles of our kids and families. It also let's you celebrate big things like getting married in your moms wedding dress, walking on the beach with your grandchildren or children, not being a diabetic anymore, driving in a Corvette for the first time, going on a roller coaster ride for the first time and not be judged by anyone merely based on looks or weight. Being judged inappropriately is unfortunately in almost every aspect of your life. Whether it is at your work, by your significant other, your children, and some ways by you personally you are being judged unfairly.

At the same time, it is a clearly defined that weight-loss surgery provides a definitive improvement in the quantity of life and life expectancy of an individual who suffered from what obesity. Surgery also provides a dramatic improvement in diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.

With all this being said, weight loss surgery is not for everybody and one has to commit to it with their whole mind, body and soul. If you were to choose to continue the surgical weight-loss, Texas Bariatric Specialists remains one of your best sources for help in South Texas. Our lifelong follow-up program, surgical expertise featuring Fellowship trained surgeons and our dedicated practice to weight-loss surgery set us apart from all other groups in the region. Our commitment to local support is exemplified by multiple outreach clinics including Corpus Christi, Austin and New Braunfels . If surgery is not your best option at the moment, consider our medical weight-loss program.