Stomach Bypass Surgery Brooklyn, NYC at Beth Israel Medical Center

Stomach Bypass Surgery Brooklyn, NYC

Are you living with morbid obesity? Are you 100lbs. over your ideal body weight or have a Body Mass Index of 40 or greater? Do you feel that life and true happiness is becoming hopeless very quickly? Don't despair because Dr. John L. Holup, DO at Beth Israel Medical Center in Brooklyn, NYC can give you better health and increased life expectancy through stomach bypass surgery. He will also encourage and support a full post-surgical rehabilitation program that teaches the patient how to keep their health up and follow through on checkups. Dr. Holup wants to create a lasting and bonding relationship with his patients for the best results after their stomach bypass surgery.

According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or stomach bypass surgery is the best option in terms of a procedure for weight loss surgery. It is one of the most frequently performed weight loss procedures in the United States. In this procedure, stapling creates a small stomach pouch. The remainder of the stomach is not removed, but is completely stapled shut and divided from the stomach pouch. This results in a sense of fullness, combined with a reduced desire to eat.

Morbid obesity can involve:

- Type 2 Diabetes
- High blood pressure and heart disease
- Osteoarthritis of weight-bearing joints
- Sleep apnea/ respiratory problems
- Gastroesophageal reflux/Heartburn
- Depression
- Infertility
- Urinary stress incontinence
- Menstrual irregularities

Dr. Holup is a Bariatric Surgical Specialist with an advanced training in Surgical Laparoscopy, and he has performed well over 500 Bariatric cases, both open minimally invasive and laparoscopic. He has a successful short and long term relationship with his patients. He lectures on an array of surgical problems, and is a member of the American College of Surgeons in addition to the American Society of General Surgeons, the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons and the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

So once you have decided that stomach bypass surgery is the right route for you and your health and if you are a candidate, contact Dr. Holup at Beth Israel Medical Center. Based in Brooklyn, NYC, he will assure you that you made the right choice by choosing him to help restore your health, and therefore, your happiness.