Excess weight can have a significant impact on many areas of your life, but weight loss can be challenging to achieve and sustain. Even with diet changes and an increase in physical activity, you may find that the results of your efforts are not as significant as you would hope. It’s very common to experience this cycle, but breaking the...

How effective is Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is one of the most popular types of weight loss (bariatric) surgery. The procedure consists of making surgical changes to your stomach and digestive system that limit how much food you can eat, which can lead to significant long-term weight loss. As a result, not only will you lose weight, you will also improve your overall health...
Summer Weight Management Success: BMI of Texas Offers Tips to Keep Weight Loss on Track
Summer is here! School is out and temperatures are rising. Studies have shown that both adults and children have a propensity to gain weight during summer months – but that doesn’t need to be the case. The team at the Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas compiled some simple tips to help individuals stay active and committed to weight loss during...

Gastric Sleeve Surgery: The complete guide for long-term weight loss
For many struggling to reduce their obesity, a popular and effective weight loss procedure is gastric sleeve surgery, which can significantly reduce one’s weight and keep it off over time. In addition, the resulting weight loss may lead to benefits such as the reduction or elimination of chronic obesity-related diseases. If you have been struggling with obesity or are already...

Your complete guide to what to expect after gastric sleeve surgery
Gastric sleeve surgery is becoming increasingly popular, but if you’re thinking about undergoing this type of procedure, it’s important to understand that successful weight loss requires more than just going under the knife. While surgery can be an extremely effective tool in your weight loss efforts, you’ll also need to commit to changes after your procedure. To be more prepared...

The impact of gastric bypass on morbidity and mortality rates in young adults
For overweight young adults, extra pounds can take a significant physical and mental toll on your well-being over the years. Unfortunately, these young adults often develop weight-related problems due to being overweight as children or adolescents. Carrying extra weight for decades can result in an increased risk of developing many serious and chronic health issues. However, there are solutions, such...
BMI of Texas Provides Free Weight Loss Surgery to San Antonio Woman in Honor of National Obesity Care Week
San Antonio, April 30, 2018 — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of all U.S. adults are obese, and the rate of adult obesity in the U.S. nearly tripled from 1960-2010. People with obesity are often stigmatized, preventing the effective treatment of the disease. Recognizing that obesity is an epidemic, but much more work...
BMI of Texas Patient Loses 210 Pounds after Sleeve Gastrectomy & Receives American Heart Association Lifestyle Change Award
San Antonio, May 2018 – As businesses and residents in Bexar County explore ways to improve health and wellness, a San Antonio man was recently recognized by the American Heart Association (San Antonio) for his dramatic lifestyle changes. Chris Sander, who lost more than 200 pounds after undergoing weight loss surgery, credits the doctors and staff at the Bariatric Medical...

Learn why the weight loss balloon is your new weight loss option
Obesity is a serious health issue affecting more than one-third of Americans. It affects mobility, impacts self-esteem and increases the risk of many causes of preventable death—including type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease and some types of cancer. In addition, obesity raises medical costs by an average of $1,429 per patient per year. In light of the above, the need...

Gastric sleeve: The best bariatric surgery for your body AND your wallet
Bariatric surgical procedures focus on altering the digestive tract to limit the amount of food you can consume or absorb. The first bariatric surgery designed for weight loss was performed in the 1950s, and since then, weight loss options have evolved to include multiple techniques supported by decades of data on their long-term success. As an important caveat, these procedures must be...
Why Pay More?
Gastric Sleeve Surgery can range drastically in price, but you aren't necessarily getting better service for your money. BMI of Texas's state of the art facility allows us to cost effectively provide this proceedure while providing top quality service.
City | Cost |
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Dallas A | $13,400 |
Dallas B | $11,000 |
Houston A | $16,000 |
Houston B | $14,300 |
Houston B | $14,300 |
Los Angeles A | $12,000 |
Los Angeles B | $25,000 |
BMI of Texas | $9,900 |
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Your Weight Loss Options
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass
- Adjustable Gastric Banding
- LAP-BAND Fills
- Revision Surgery
- Incisionless Revision Surgery
- Duodenal Switch
- Intragastric Balloon
- Medical Weight Management
- General Surgery