Oct 10, 2016 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
As many of us know, obesity can lead to a wide range of health problems that go beyond diabetes, including some of which that may cause disability or even death. At Foothills Weight Loss Specialists in Knoxville, we are committed to educating our patients about the...
Jun 23, 2016 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery
The physicians of Foothills Weight Loss Specialists have long known that weight loss surgery is effective for our patients suffering from many obesity-related co-morbities, including type 2 diabetes. According to the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric...
Apr 14, 2016 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
As a bariatric surgery office, we perform surgery for the treatment of obesity that helps to improve overall quality of life, as well as medical problems related to obesity such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux, weight-bearing joint...
Jun 25, 2015 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery
Every day at Foothills Weight Loss Specialists surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray see the dramatic health benefits bariatric surgery can bring to formerly morbidly obese. It’s gratifying to see that leading medical associations also recognize the benefits...
May 14, 2015 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
The vast majority of morbidly obese adults have struggled with weight most of their lives. The memories of childhood taunts are still fresh on their minds. As adults, they may face disapproval from family and friends, sneers and negative remarks from strangers, and...
Apr 14, 2015 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery
By Mark A. Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Bariatric Surgeon It’s not a new notion that bariatric surgery, especially gastric bypass, often puts patients’ diabetes into remission. It’s something that weight loss surgeons have long known by witnessing the phenomenon in...
