Bariatric Surgery Success Stories *
Meet several of Dr. Patel’s patients and hear what they have to say about their lives before and after bariatric surgery, as well as their experience with Dr. Patel.
“I worked my butt off for this and the surgery was just a tool I used to get where I wanted.”
Read MoreLearn why Theresa said “I am the person I dreamed to be for so many years.”
Read MoreJohn spent many years making a great sacrifice for our country and protecting our freedom while he was in the Navy. While in the Navy he had a very strict daily workout regimen that kept him in shape and kept him from putting on weight no matter what he ate. When John left the Navy […]
Read MoreAfter multiple failed weight loss attempts over the years Isaac finally hit his limit at the end of 2015. “I could not walk, stand or carry my then 2 year old for more than five minutes!” He also became embarrassed that he was often told by people that he needed to stay home when they […]
Read More“I’ve been big since birth.” Phillip has been big all his life but his weight became an issue around the age of 5 or 6. His family owned a meat market so they ate out often which lead to not so healthy foods. As an adult Phillip continued to gain weight and eventually that lead […]
Read MoreBuddy started experiencing health problems due to his weight when he was in his 40s, but that was after he had already spent most of his life overweight. He began dieting when he was in his teens and tried so many different diets and programs over the years in order to lose weight but was […]
Read MoreMrs. Wilson, Jackie as she likes to be called, came to TBS in 2015 in hopes of having a revision of her Lap Band, which was not yielding any significant weight loss or changes of her co-morbid conditions. She had her Lap Band placed in 2010 and weighed 257 pounds. For her bariatric surgery in […]
Read MoreGrowing up Alecia was never overweight! However, after having children and being a stay at home mom, Alecia began gaining weight. She decided to change her life by seeing James at one of his seminars and never looked back! With gastric bypass bariatric surgery, Alecia has lost over one hundred pounds and is excited about […]
Read MoreWenona Parmer Gastric Bypass Surgery San Antonio When Wenona Parmer was growing up she was always the heavy kid. After a lifetime of ignoring her weight she decided to do something to change! Now that Wenona has gone through her gastric bypass surgery in San Antonio she has lost thirty-three percent of her body weight and is […]
Read MoreRaul Diaz grew up indifferent to his large weight, but as he got older he was making frequent visits to his primary care physician for follow-up on his high blood pressure and diabetes. When his doctor told him he didn’t think he’d live past fifty years old, Raul knew it was time to get help. […]
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