Contact us to learn more about morbid obesity and surgical treatment options available to residents of Queens, Long Island, and all of New York at our center.
Nassau County
120 Mineola Blvd, Suite 320
Mineola, New York 11501
Phone: (866) 461-7774
Fax: (516) 663-2780
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Suffolk County
157 East Woodside Ave.
Patchogue, New York 11772
Phone: (866) 461-7774
Fax: (631) 475-1955
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Kew Gardens
80-02 Kew Gardens, Suite 308
Kew Gardens, NY 11417
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Morbid obesity is becoming a national health crisis. Nearly five percent of the population in the United States suffers from morbid obesity, and approximately 300,000 American die prematurely from obesity-related complications each year. These numbers are bound to increase, as more than 25 percent of our children are overweight or obese. Through the Winthrop Surgical Weight Loss Program, we offer long term solutions to morbid obesity for patients from Queens, Long Island, and throughout New York .
Individuals are typically diagnosed as morbidly obese when they are 100 pounds or more over their ideal body weight, or if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above. As weight rises, so does the level of risk to health. This has led medical professionals to classify morbid obesity as a disease, rather than the result of a lack of will power. Morbid obesity can affect anyone: men, women, teenagers, and children can all suffer from serious weight problems.
If you are interested in becoming one of the many patients who have been helped by our treatments for morbid obesity, contact our New York bariatric surgery center today. We can set you on the path to improved health through successful weight loss.
Serious health risks are associated with increased weight; for patients with morbid obesity, these risks are severe. Some of the medical health risks associated with morbid obesity include:
In addition to the medical consequences of morbid obesity, many of our New York patients suffer from psychological and emotional issues as a result of social prejudices. These problems contribute to making weight loss attempts difficult. Morbid obesity patients from Queens, Long Island, and throughout New York find that the comprehensive approach to weight loss surgery that we offer treats not only the physical condition, but also the complicated emotional issues that come with it.
The best way to reduce the health risks associated with morbid obesity is to lose weight; however, doing so can be difficult because excess weight impairs mobility, making strenuous exercise impractical. You may have tried weight loss programs of diet and exercise that failed to control your weight over the long term, leading to frustration and depression. Studies show that these options fail to enable long-term weight control for 95 percent of people with morbid obesity.
Surgical options, such as gastric bypass surgery and placement of the LAP-BAND® System, have been shown to improve weight loss success rates greatly. To help you succeed in your weight loss goals, we provide comprehensive support, including counseling, support groups, and personalized exercise and meal plans through the Winthrop Surgical Weight Loss Program.
We offer the following surgery options to treat morbid obesity through our program in New York.
The decision to undergo surgery for morbid obesity should not be made lightly. At Winthrop, we counsel patients from Queens, Long Island, and throughout New York about their surgical weight loss options, providing detailed information so that they can decide if surgery is the right solution for them. The first step to making a change toward a new life is to determine if you are a good candidate for bariatric surgery. There are certain conditions that a patient must meet to be eligible for surgery through our program.
If you are interested in surgical options for treating morbid obesity, contact our center in Long Island, serving residents in Queens and throughout New York . We can determine if you are a good candidate for bariatric surgery and help you decide if surgery is the right choice for you.