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A look at obesity and weight loss options
Across the United States, obesity is quickly becoming one of the foremost health factors affecting quality of life and overall heath. More
than nine million people suffer from critically severe or morbid obesity, a chronic disease with numerous medical, psychological, social,
and economic consequences. Morbid obesity is defined as an excess weight of one hundred pounds or more over a person’s ideal
body weight, or as having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more. Morbid obesity related health concerns include diabetes, high blood
pressure, heart disease, joint problems, and many others.
While this health concern is rapidly becoming one of our country’s leading health issues, there are life-altering solutions to this disease.
The weight loss program at the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMIS), is dedicated to helping patients make
educated decisions about weight loss and surgical weight loss procedures. By providing patients with information, utilizing state-of-the-art
technology, and the skills of highly trained medical professionals, weight loss solutions and a dramatic shift in patients’ overall
health, are not only possible, but probable. At MIMIS, weight loss success happens every day.
This web site is designed to inform and educate, encouraging individuals interested in surgical weight loss solutions, to consider
all of their options, and make an informed decision regarding their future and quality of life. It is our shared goal to offer patients a com-passionate
and efficient approach to weight loss and surgical care.
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MIMIS and Dr. Howard McCollister are approved as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and the Surgical Review Board. The Centers of Excellence designation is a result of a rigorous review and evaluation process. It is a tribute to MIMIS’s efforts to foster and maintain the highest standards and quality of care for every patient in our weight loss program. 
