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Obesity has been recognized as a disease by a number of medical organizations who also recommended Bariatric Surgery as one of the best treatment options. Below you will find links to these and other articles important in making your decision about Weight Loss Surgery.

• Dr. Merriman - Local Expert on Obalon Gastric Balloon
• FDA Approves Obalon Ballon System for Weight Loss
• Dr. Merriman Discusses Advances in Treatment of Obesity
• Dr. Merriman First Physician Selected and Trained in area for Gastric Balloon Devices
• FDA Approves the ReShape (TM) Integrated Dual Balloon for Non-Surgical Weight Loss
• FDA Approved the ORBERA (TM) Single Balloon Device
• Obesity Recognized as a Disease by AMA
• Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery Outweigh Risks
• Obesity and Mental Illness Link
• "Risks with Robotic Surgery" - choose your surgeon wisely
• Bariatirc Surgery Cuts Type 2 Diabetes in Obese
• Gastric Banding and the Fine Art of Eating
• Study Shows All Calories are Not the Same
• Dr. Merriman's Patient - "Getting Her Life Back"
• Six Year Diabetes Study - post Weight Loss Surgery
• Endocrinologists Declare Obesity a Disease
• Obesity Still Misunderstood by Medical Community
• Why Obesity is a Disease
• The Obesity Switch
• American Heart Association Support Weight Loss Surgery
• International Diabetes Foundation Support Weight Loss Surgery
• FDA Approved Apollo EndoSurgery Lap-Band AP® for reduced BMI's

Other Interesting Studies

• The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery Could Improve Fertility in Female Patients
• Gastric Bypass Surgery Changes Food Preferences
• Bariatric Surgery Can Pay for Itself in 2 Years
• Bariatric Surgery May Ease Migraines