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The Utah Valley Surgical Weight Loss Program is a comprehensive, long-term solution to morbid obesity and its effects. Along with surgery, the program provides you with nutritional and fitness guidance, continued follow up and a monthly support group to help you achieve your goals.
The Utah Valley Surgical Weight Loss Program specializes in Bariatrics, the branch of medicine that treats obesity and its associated disease. Our board-certified surgeons provide expert care in the surgical treatment of clinically obese patients.
The Utah Valley Surgical Weight Loss Program team is comprised of the following:
- Two experienced surgeons
- RN coordinator
- Psychologist
- Dietitian
- Office staff
- Hospital staff
- Other medical specialists as needed
Weight loss surgery patient has new lease on life
A little more than a year ago Phil Garrett, of Lehi, weighed nearly 400 pounds -- at 32 the father of three tipped the scale at 390 pounds. He says he had high blood pressure and sleep apnea and knew that something needed to change. Last March Garrett underwent gastric bypass surgery to help get his weight under control.