Bariatric surgery is intended to help patients lose weight. However, not all weight loss is good for you. Patients who do not follow dietary and exercise recommendations after weight loss surgery may lose muscle tissue, which will decrease strength and can undermine long-term overall weight loss. In fact, your overall health goals following a bariatric Read More »

Laparoscopic gastric bypass is one of the most popular weight-loss surgeries in the world. It is sometimes called the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and it is performed on thousands of patients each year to help them reach their health goals. In addition to weight loss, laparoscopic gastric bypass often helps patients resolve their diabetes, lower Read More »

At the Chicago Institute for Advanced Bariatrics, we take your weight-loss success seriously, and it is the heart of our mission to help all our patients achieve their goals.  While we provide state-of-the-art surgical procedures drawing upon the latest in advanced bariatric techniques, we also recognize that there are important mental and emotional components to Read More »

Have you had a weight-loss surgery that isn’t working as well as it once did? There are several different reasons that you may consider having your bariatric procedure surgically revised.  Depending on which procedure you initially had (gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, etc.), there are various options for a second stage surgery. Though revision weight-loss surgeries Read More »

Bariatric surgery promotes weight loss and improved health in many patients.  However, it is important to follow up with your surgeon and nutritionist, as patients who undergo weight loss surgery have an increased risk for micronutrient deficiencies.  In fact, some patients may even have micronutrient deficiencies prior to surgery.  Though the changes to your digestive Read More »