Bariatric Surgery Takes Patient from Frustration to Freedom

At Covenant Health Parkwest, the Parkwest Center for Bariatrics delivers advanced bariatric surgery options for long-term success. When diets, exercise and medications don’t work, weight-loss surgery could be the key that unlocks the door to a whole and healthy life....

Complex Surgery Helps East TN Man Lose 100+ Pounds

At Parkwest Medical Center and New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville, Tennessee, bariatric surgery is changing lives.  With expertise and experience, complex procedures like duodenal switch can lead to dramatic, lasting weight loss. “My starting weight...

Do I Qualify for Outpatient Bariatric Surgery?

Do I Qualify for Outpatient Bariatric Surgery? Obesity is a complex and serious medical condition that can lead to a variety of health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and sleep apnea, among others. For individuals struggling with obesity,...

Can Bariatric Surgery Help Patients with Comorbidities?

Can Bariatric Surgery Help Patients with Comorbidities? High blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are common health conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. Often, these health conditions are associated with obesity and known as comorbidities....