Press Type: <span>Press Releases</span>

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 needs...

The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas (BMI of Texas) which specializes in a variety of weight loss surgeries in San Antonio, today announced Dr. Punam Patel has joined the practice. Dr. Patel brings a unique quality to BMI of Texas and San Antonio as one of the city’s only female fellowship-trained advanced laparoscopic and bariatric...

The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas (BMI of Texas) today announced it is the first and only weight loss practice in south Texas to offer the new Obalon Balloon System, a swallowable intragastric balloon system designed to help achieve weight loss in adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-40. The Obalon Balloon System,...

BMI of Texas, which provides innovative and comprehensive medical and surgical care to patients with obesity and metabolic disease, announced the 10-year anniversary of its minimally invasive bariatric surgery fellowship program.

The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas (BMI of Texas), which provides innovative and comprehensive medical and surgical care to patients with obesity and metabolic disease, today announced it has expanded its services to include the LINX® Reflux Management System and BioTe® hormone replacement therapy. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a chronic disease which affects more...

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...