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David D. Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S.
35 Veranda Lane Ste 100
Colleyville,Texas 76034
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Phone: (817) 717-7447
FAX: (817) 581-6127
Dr. Kim performs surgery at Forest park medical center, and other hospitals in the Dallas -Ft. Worth area
Advanced Bariatric Center of Dallas
11990 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (214) 614-7036
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What does your BMI mean?
- BMI 18-24
- = Normal Weight
- BMI 25-29
- = Overweight
- BMI 30-34
- = Moderate Obesity
- BMI 35-39
- = Severe Obesity
- BMI > 40
- = Morbid Obesity
BMI, or body mass index, is a system of measurement that helps a patient figure out how overweight he or she is. A BMI of 20 to 25 is considered normal. 25 to 30 is considered overweight. 30.1 to 34.9 is considered obese. You are a candidate for weight loss surgery if your BMI is 40 or greater or if you have a BMI between 35 and 39.9 along with a serious health problem. The U.S. FDA has recently approved the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System for use in patients who have a BMI of 30 or more and at least one serious health problem (comorbidity) related to obesity.
"I thought I was a pretty happy fat person. Hiding behind my jokes and laughter, I did not know how much my weight controlled my life. I never knew what true happiness was until I had my surgery. Some people don't like to tell people when they have had weight loss surgery but I tell everyone because I feel everyone deserves to be this happy!"
- Melissa F.
Life changed forever on September 27, 2006
Gastric Sleeve (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy) Dallas Ft Worth Texas
By admin on January 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm
DR. DAVID KIM: Laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection is an operation that’s gaining much popularity and more favor with my patients. It is an operation in which we will be removing 75 percent of the volume of the stomach while maintaining the natural openings into and out of the stomach. The advantages of this operation is that it is a simpler operation to perform, therefore decreasing the chances of complications, as compared to gastric bypass.
It also, because we are not realtering the gastrointestinal tract, decreases the chances for complications with vitamin deficiencies. Patients can lose weight approaching gastric bypass surgery in a fairly rapid weight loss over a one year period of time, and this also allows patients to get rid of their medical problems with almost the same success as gastric bypass surgery.
The disadvantages of laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection is that it is a new operation. Because this operation has been around in the United States now for just approximately less than two years, we don’t have much data about this procedure, but we believe that it is going to be a long term popular and successful operation. The other disadvantage is that it is not covered by most insurance companies. Because a long tube with resistance is created, it does significantly reduce the amount of food that a patient can eat.
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