Oregon Weight Loss Surgery welcomes self-pay weight-loss patients. So if you’ve been wondering about the cost of one of our procedures and plan to pay on your own — that is to say: without the [...]
If you’ve looked through the Oregon Weight Loss Surgery website, you’ve probably noticed the section titled “Am I A Candidate?” This is the portion of the site in which we detail eligibility for [...]
Wondering If A Weight Loss Balloon Is Right For You? Modern medicine provides a lot of promising weight loss options for people struggling with obesity. At Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, we offer a [...]
I absolutely love surgery. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been doing laparoscopic surgery for twenty years. Time really does fly when you are making a difference, and having fun doing it. I [...]
Endoscopically placed intragastric balloons are the least invasive type of weight loss procedure currently available. Orbera is a silicone balloon that is placed into the stomach through the [...]
We all know about the health benefits of weight loss: Less stress on your joints Increased vigor and vitality Improved mood Less tissue inflammation Diminished risk of type 2 diabetes, heart [...]
Bariatric surgery is extremely effective — although it’s not for everybody, and not everybody is a candidate for a weight loss procedure. If after reading this short blog post you think you might [...]
If you’re considering weight loss surgery, you may be wondering what kinds of weight loss surgeries are available. You’re probably also wondering which of the procedures is right for you and your [...]
What is a gastric balloon? In addition to being a safe and effective way for many people to lose weight and keep it off, it’s also one of the more commonly recommended weight-loss procedures. At [...]
Gastric sleeve surgeries continue to grow in popularity, so it’s no surprise that many of the patients at Oregon Weight Loss Surgery (OWLS) have questions about it. We’ve found that the most [...]
