Southern Colorado Advanced Gastrointestinal and Weight Loss Surgery Center
Welcome to your weight loss journey
Meet Our Physicians
Sergio Toledo MD FACS
Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Advanced Endocrine, Gastrointestinal
& Bariatric Surgery
Anam Pal MD
Bariatric Surgery, Acute Care and
Trauma Surgery
CONSIDERING BARIATRIC SURGERY?
Bariatric Surgery is a safe and effective procedure to help you lose weight. It can also improve obesity-related health conditions such as diabetes, sleep apnea or high blood pressure.
To ensure success, surgery must be combined with diet and lifestyle changes.
Register for an information session to learn more!
parkviewmc.com/weightloss
719-545-8240
Do I qualify for Weight Loss Surgery?
A person is eligible for bariatric (weight loss) surgery based on the body mass index or BMI
The BMI formula is: BMI = kg/m² (lbs/inches² * 703)
A normal BMI ranges between 19 – 24.9
Qualifications for bariatric surgery include either:
- BMI ≥ 40, or more than 100 pounds overweight,
OR
- BMI ≥ 35 and at least one or more obesity-related diseases (comorbidities) such as: type II diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), obstructive sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, lipid abnormalities, gastrointestinal disorders, heart disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, urinary incontinence
AND
- Inability to achieve a healthy weight loss sustained for a period of time with prior weight loss efforts
Download Information
Obesity Surgery Patient. Information from SAGES
Treating obesity. What are my options?
BMI Calculator
WEIGHT CATEGORIES | BMI |
Underweight | < 18.5 |
Healthy Weight | 18.5 - 24.9 |
Overweight | 25 - 29.9 |
Obese | 30 - 34.9 |
Severely Obese | 35 - 39.9 |
Morbidly Obese | ≥ 40 |
