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Bariatric Surgery and Diabetes: How Weight Loss Surgery Can Help

If you’re living with type 2 diabetes, you know how much daily life revolves around it. Checking blood sugar. Adjusting medications. Watching what you…

Posted by Allan Joseph Cribbins on Feb 16, 2026

How Much Weight Will I Lose—and How Quickly, after Bariatric Surgery?

If you’re researching weight loss surgery, one of the first questions that we hear at Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery is: “How…

Posted by Allan Joseph Cribbins on Jan 12, 2026

How Bariatric Candidacy Works

Am I a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?

Understanding BMI, Health Conditions & What Texas Patients Should Expect

Posted by Allan Joseph Cribbins on Dec 09, 2025

Gallbladder Problems After Bariatric Surgery: Treatment & Prevention

Gallbladder issues are common after bariatric surgery. Learn how gallstones form, when gallbladder removal is necessary, and how medications like Ursodiol can prevent complications.

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Dec 09, 2025

What Is the Gallbladder and Why Does It Cause Problems?

Learn what the gallbladder does, why gallstones form—especially after bariatric surgery—and how conditions like biliary dyskinesia cause pain and digestive symptoms.

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Nov 13, 2025

Affordable Bariatric Surgery: Insurance, Lantern & Self-Pay

Bariatric surgery is more affordable than long-term GLP-1 medications like Wegovy or Zepbound. Learn how insurance, Lantern, Transcarent, and self-pay options can make weight loss…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Nov 04, 2025

Which Leads to Greater Weight Loss: Bariatric Surgery or GLP-1 Meds?

Spoiler: Bariatric surgery comes out far ahead.

A new study from NYU Langone Health found that bariatric surgery leads to…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Oct 27, 2025

Bariatric Surgery Myths—Truth About Straws, Coffee & Bubbles

Think you can’t drink coffee or use a straw after bariatric surgery? Our Plano surgeons bust common myths about life after weight loss surgery.

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Oct 19, 2025

Bariatric Surgery Myths – Are liquid diets required?

Think you need an all-liquid diet or can never drink alcohol again after bariatric surgery? Think again. The Texas Center for Surgery busts common myths…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Jul 30, 2025

Why Bariatric Surgery Outperforms Diabetes Medications

Bariatric Surgery: The Most Effective Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

Bariatric surgery is a transformative solution for individuals struggling with metabolic disorders, particularly…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on May 15, 2025

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Our highly skilled and experienced board-certified surgeons specialize in ultra-minimally invasive general and bariatric surgery. They are affiliated with a number of national associations, including the:

  • American Board of Surgery (ABS)
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
  • American College of Surgeons (ACS)
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS - Fellow)

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