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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
BMI Calculator
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
Lap-Band Bariatric Surgeon Dallas Fort Worth Texas
By admin on January 16, 2009 at 11:59 am
MS. PAM KATEKARU: Dr. David Kim is our bariatric surgeon. He’s an excellent surgeon. He’s got experience in general, vascular, and weight loss surgery. He did surgery on my sister in 2004. He did a gastric bypass and she’s doing very well. She’s maintained her weight loss for the last four years.
He’s been awarded the Center of Excellence as a surgeon. He’s been the top doctor in Fort Worth in 2007. The staff at the hospital awarded him the Doctor of the Year. Dr. David Kim is an excellent surgeon. I’ve been working with him since 2003, and we’ve seen lives transform, lives change for the better.
DR. DAVID KIM: I completed my medical school at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Afterwards I performed a general surgery residency in Cleveland, Ohio. I furthered my education at Ohio State University, performing a vascular surgery fellowship, but the most rewarding part of my education was my bariatric surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia, which I completed in 2002.
Since that time I have successfully operated on over 1,000 patients in the Dallas, Fort Worth area, creating the first Center of Excellence Program in Fort Worth. We are very proud of this designation, because it means that we have performed numerous surgeries successfully.
Our patients have amongst the lowest complication rates within the country. I appreciate bariatric surgery because of what it can do for my patients. My patients suffer from physical and emotional health issues, and this is largely because of their weight. When the weight then comes off after surgery, many of their problems will go away.