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Register for a Free Informational Webinar Here is your chance to learn everything you need to know about Inova Weight Loss Services. Log on and participate in one of our free live webinars where you'll meet our expert bariatric surgeons and weight loss doctors and can ask questions about our two weight loss options. Weight Loss Surgery Learn all about weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, at our free webinars. Weight loss surgery is performed by the region's top weight loss surgeons at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital.

Qualifications for Weight Loss Surgery Inova follows eligibility requirements for weight loss (bariatric) surgery established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Individuals must have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater. In the presence of additional health risks, also known as co-morbidities, you may be eligible for weight loss surgery with a BMI of 35 or greater. This translates to being at least 100 pounds overweight. The presence of health risks, also called co-morbidities, include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and sleep apnea, among others.

What is bariatric or weight loss surgery? Expand Content Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, is a procedure to make the stomach smaller so you feel satisfied with less food. Weight loss surgery is for people who are 100 pounds or more overweight and with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater. Other criteria include not having had success with other weight loss therapies such as diet, exercise and medications. How do I know if I qualify for weight loss surgery?

Join Us to Learn About the Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Register for a free webinar and meet our expert weight loss surgeons and learn about the different types of procedures, including gastric banding, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and others. Ask questions and get informed about the best solution for you. Register for a free live webinar and watch the presentation from the privacy of your own home.

Age 47, Size 8 99 lbs lost November 14, 2006 was the first day of my improved and very healthy new life! I will never forget that particular Tuesday when I received mini-incision gastric bypass surgery. The surgery gave me an invaluable tool – my new, very small stomach – which since then I have used to lose a significant amount of weight.

From Last Resort to Rediscovery My journey in choosing weight loss surgery was not an easy one. I was in complete denial that I even had a problem with weight or food. I knew I was overweight. I wasn’t proud of my 307 pounds . . . I just didn't see it or what it was doing to me. In 2004, I had an OB/GYN suggest that weight loss surgery was an option I should consider in order to prevent the oncoming diabetes, my existing high cholesterol, and to add years to my life. There were other issues. I had undiagnosed sleep apnea and constant acid reflux.