Weight Management
Are You Concerned About Your Weight?Sanford Health is proud to be recognized as:
"Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Centers for Bariatric Surgery" Comprehensive Sanford Health has developed a comprehensive weight management program that encompasses a wide range of services for overweight and obese individuals of all ages. Multidisciplinary Sanford Health's multidisciplinary approach to weight management includes registered dieticians, exercise physiologists, a pharmacist, psychologists, surgeons, a bariatric coordinator and a pediatric pulmonologist. Surgical and Medical Treatment Options In addition to offering weight loss surgery, including both open and laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable banding, medical treatment options are available for patients who do not meet surgical criteria. Sanford Health believes in order to meet the needs of patients with obesity that the best and most sustained outcomes come out of comprehensive programs. The Challenge Generally, obesity is defined as individuals who weigh more than 100 pounds above their "normal" body weight. Data published by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) show the health, economic and psycho-social consequences of the increase in obesity are grave. Recent estimates suggest that 2% to 8% of the total sick care costs in Western countries are attributable to obesity. Excess weight and obesity are known risk factors for:
To schedule an appointment or for more information on weight loss surgery, please contact: Sanford Clinic Surgical Associates Surgical Tower 1508 West 22nd Street, Suite 101 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605-328-3840 or 800-727-0670 |
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