Business DescriptionBariatric surgery continues to benefit people struggling with morbid obesity worldwide. Most importantly, bariatric surgery saves lives. Facts supporting the effectiveness of bariatric surgery as a weight loss tool and as treatment for obesity-related health conditions grow each month. Recent studies show that bariatric surgery patients are living longer lives. You also can see the benefits of bariatric surgery when you look back on how individual lives have improved.

Reduction in Mortality (Extended Life Expectancy)
Reduced life span due to obesity is important to consider. Compared to a person of normal weight, a 25-year-old obese man has a reduced life span, and he can expect a loss of about 12 years of life.3 Bariatric surgery has been shown to improve life span by reducing excess body weight. In a recent study, bariatric surgery reduced overall morbidity and the development of new health-related conditions in morbidly obese patients. Bariatric surgery reduced the relative risk of death by 89 percent with an absolute mortality reduction of 5.49 percent.2

Bariatric Surgery has been shown to:
* Through gastric bypass surgery, patients have shown more than 83 percent resolution in type 2 diabetes.3
* Patients experienced up to 88 percent resolution in obstructive sleep apnea, while another group noted 75 percent resolution in hypertension.3
* More than 70 percent of patients saw an improvement in their hyperlipidemia.3

Weight loss surgery has also been shown to improve or resolve:

* Type 2 diabetes
* High blood pressure/heart disease
* Dyslipidemia (lipid metabolism abnormalities)
* Osteoarthritis of weight-bearing joints
* Depression
* Sleep apnea/respiratory problems
* Gastroesophageal reflux/heartburn
* Infertility
* Urinary stress incontinence
* Menstrual irregularities
* Asthma
* Skin breakdown
* Swollen legs/skin ulcers
Service AreaSeymour, Indiana
Business TypeSurgery / Weight Loss
ServicesBariatric Surgery, Weight Loss
Number of Locations1
Year Founded1997
Number of Employees5
Discounts OfferedGovernment/Military, AARP, AAA
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Business Hours
Monday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

Timezone: Eastern Time (GMT-5:00)

Robert G. Cooper, Jr. M.D., 505 S. Poplar Street, Seymour, IN 47274