Weight loss medications such as Wegovy and Zepbound have garnered an enormous amount of attention recently for their ability to help some users lose significant amounts of weight relatively easily.

Dr. Mir Ali, bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA, says that obesity affects all organ systems ...

Dr. Mir Ali, a bariatric surgeon and the medical director of the MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California, often encourages patients ...

“The best way to decide if bariatric surgery is for you is to consult with your primary care physician and have a discussion with an experienced bariatric surgeon,” advises Dr. Spiegel.

Confusion over who qualifies for surgery Today, many patients and their doctors are confused about who qualifies for surgery and who doesn't. "It's a mess," said Dr. Ali Aminian, who was involved ...

A group of 5,053 adult patients with obesity who had bariatric surgery between 2004 and 2017 were matched 1:5 to a control group of 25,265 patients who did not have surgery for their obesity.