Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Weight Loss Surgery Options Weight loss surgery allows for a physical change in the digestive system, minimizing the amount of food a person can take in and the number of calories absorbed by the body. It is a serious and life-changing procedure that can improve the...
Jun 30, 2022 | Weight Loss Surgery
What is Gastric Sleeve? The sleeve gastrectomy is one of the procedures most commonly performed by Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Mark Colquitt of Foothills Weight Loss Surgeons in Knoxville. We want to help those considering weight loss surgery understand what a gastric...
Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the most common bariatric procedures performed in the United States for weight loss. In this procedure, the bariatric surgeon removes part of your stomach and joins the remaining portions of it to make a banana-sized pouch (also...
Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’re morbidly obese and struggled to lose weight through diet and exercise alone, you may qualify for bariatric surgery. There are different types of bariatric procedures. One of which is a gastric sleeve. What is a gastric sleeve? Also known as vertical...
