Welcome to Nova Body Solutions!

My name is Carli and I had Gastric Bypass surgery 6/4/02. I lost a total of 160 pounds and it has changed my life! After surgery, I had a great desire to work in the bariatric field because it was so close to my heart. I wanted to be able to encourage other people that were like me and guide them into finding their new beginning and an end to morbid obesity. I have been very blessed and have been able to work with bariatric patients for the last few years. Now, as the director of Nova Body Solutions, I want to guide and support you through the journey that is weight loss surgery.

I am so pleased to be part of Nova Body Solutions. It is a compassionate organization dedicated to improving the quality of our patient’s lives. From the beginning, our program has had one primary goal in mind, seeing our patients succeed. We want our patients to ask themselves, what are the things in life they would like to be able to do again. Nova Body Solutions wants to help you meet these goals and reshape your life.

How Do I Qualify for Surgery?

Your bathroom scale is not the best way to determine if you are overweight or obese. Other measurements can help you find out more about your body composition. Body Mass Index or BMI is a number calculated based on both your height and weight. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s body weight in kilograms by their height in squared meters. This number can be misleading if you are very muscular but it gives a reasonable assessment of total body fat for the general population.

In order to qualify for surgery, a person must have a BMI of 40 (about 100 lbs. over ideal body weight), or BMI between 35 and 40 with a qualifying co-morbid condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, or obstructive sleep apnea.

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