If you need to lose 75lbs. or more, our surgeons perform minimally invasive weight loss procedures and our staff (previously weight loss surgery patients themselves) can answer your questions or help you process your insurance documentation. We are here to help.

Is Gastric Bypass surgery a cure for diabetes? Watch the full video or read the transcripts here.

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Find out your BMI: Please enter your height in feet and inches and how much you weigh then click the calculate button: Height: feet inches Weight: pounds Your BMI: *   *This is not an official medical calculation. For an accurate B.M.I, please visit your doctor. BMI Classification Health Risk Under 18.5 Underweight Minimal 18.5 - 24.9 Healthy Weight Minimal 25 - 29.9 Overweight Increased 30 - 34.9 Obese High 35 - 39.9 Severely Obese Very High 40 & over Morbidly Obese† Extremely High *A person with a BMI between 35.0 – 39.9 may be eligible for weight loss surgery if they have co-morbidities (medical illnesses/diseases that are either caused by or contributed to by the excess weight that can result either in significant physical disability or even death.) †Morbidly Obese: "Morbid obesity" means that a person is either 50%-100% over normal weight, more than 100 pounds over normal weight, has a BMI of 40 or higher, or is sufficiently overweight to severely interfere with health or normal function.

Are you morbidly obese or have health-risk factors
Have you repeatedly tried -- and failed -- to lose weight using diets, exercise and behavior modification?

If you answered yes to the questions above, you are likely a candidate for weight loss surgery. Learn more about your options; choose a procedure below:

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California Thin is Now Available Nationally! Surgeons from coast to coast can now apply to the national directory of California Thin. An announcement is set to coincide with the annual ASMBS Conference being held in Washington DC. Please click on your state above to view a listing of weight loss surgery providers for your state. These providers are members of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).