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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.
"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
Obesity Weight Loss Surgery Patient Testimonial Dallas Ft Worth Texas
By admin on January 16, 2009 at 3:52 pm
MELINA: My name is Melina and I think that the moment when I knew that it was something for me was when my husband started talking about his surgery, and the prospect of him having to have it. We researched a lot about what it meant, how it changed your life, and it just seemed everything was very positive, that our life together would go in a positive direction, health wise.
I had been overweight my whole life, pretty much, and tried a lot of different diets and all kinds of exercises. I had been on appetite suppressants and was able to lose, you know, a decent amount of weight; 50 pounds, but I had gained all of that back, and so just once we researched this and all the information with Dr. Kim, and through the websites, and books and everything, it just felt like this was something that it was going to be a really good tool.
We had tried everything that we could try so I think at that point we said let’s go forward and it was going to be a real life change. And it has, you know, it really helped us change everything. We exercise a lot, we are very active, I feel very healthy. Now there’s just a confidence about me. Just a lot of things that, you know, before you were always very aware of, now it’s just, you know, you’re able to enjoy life.
Dr. Kim’s staff has been wonderful. I’ve told people, you know, this is–their staff is so informative. You will be a very informed patient before, during, and after surgery, and they were all very welcoming. Dr. Kim has a great bedside manner. Everybody that you meet is very helpful and very courteous and very loving towards you in answering any questions.
Then all the nurses that you work with during your stay at the hospital, you know, you can ask them anything, and they’re very open about telling you what to expect, and that was very helpful to me. So I mean, everybody has been wonderful.