Morbid Obesity Surgery Meet Our Patients   What is morbid obesity?   Why is morbid obesity treated by surgery?   Surgical weight loss procedures:        • (VBG) vertical banded gastroplasty        • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass  The LAP-BAND ® System   Risks and benefits of surgical weight loss   Criteria for candidacy   Calculate your body mass index (BMI)   Disclosure statement and informed consent   Support group information   Meet our patients   Contact us about gastric bypass surgery Paula BeforeAfter "Having had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass one year ago has made a big difference in the way I feel about and live my life! I lost 105 lbs and gone is the joint pain and stiffness, the shortness if breath and the low self esteem! I hike, I travel and do things I couldn't do at 250 lbs! I now work for Dr. Bonanni, who did my surgery and I love that what we do makes such a drastic difference in people's lives!" Carolyn BeforeAfter Carolyn's "after picture" was taken 18 months after her gastric bypass surgery.