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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
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Patient Testimonial Dallas Texas
By admin on January 16, 2009 at 3:48 pm
MELISSA: My 3 year old was only 2 after I had the surgery and I could not lift her for several weeks afterwards. But she understood and was great, and my relationship with her and my son totally changed. I’m a lot more active, I’m a lot more hands on parent than I was prior to having surgery, and I did not think that I could be more hands on, to be honest with you. And I get out in the front yard and in the backyard, and I play football, and baseball, and I’m just so much more active. And I can go to the gym now and not be embarrassed about what I look like, and I know it sounds weird, but overweight people, you have a fear of going to the gym, and that’s where you really need to be, and so even after–right from the beginning I started my walking in the hospital. I started my laps and my walking in the hospital, and I felt so much better and I was more confident in going to the gym, like I did belong there. It just has changed my life all the way around.
My work relationship; I have gotten a promotion within my job and it is just totally changed. I speak, I do public speaking in my job. I was pretty confident when I would get up in front of people I thought before, but now I’m even more confident in myself.