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The benefits of weight loss are measured in more ways than just waist size. A healthy weight also improves overall health and quality of life. Find out if weight loss surgery is right for you.

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Weight Loss Surgery

The benefits of weight loss surgery go beyond those measured on the scale. A healthy weight is key to overall health. It can mean an end to diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and other medical conditions. If your weight is keeping you from living your best life, weight loss surgery may be the answer. St. John's Center for Surgical Weight Loss provides comprehensive, individualized care from expert providers to help you on your weight loss journey.

Our program has performed thousands of successful operations with the most combined clinical experience in the field with one ultimate goal - excellent patient care. We will work with you to find the right treatment for the best outcomes. Our team includes board-certified surgeons, a registered dietitian, psychologist, certified physician assistant, certified bariatric nurses, and patient support facilitators.

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Why Choose Dignity Health?

Our team includes board-certified surgeons, a registered dietitian, psychologist, certified physician assistant, certified bariatric nurses, and patient support facilitators.
Our patients have access to a variety of tools and support such as complimentary seminars and patient education, payment plans, assistance with insurance, private hospital rooms, pre and postoperative care, support groups, nutrition counseling, customized fitness program, bilingual support, and post-surgery follow-up.
Our center is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The center is also a Comprehensive Center with Adolescent Accreditation under the MBSAQIP, and has been designated as a BlueDistinction Center by Blue Shield of California.

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Are You a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?

The physical, emotional, and health benefits of weight loss surgery can put life on a whole new path. To be a candidate for bariatric surgery, you must have the following characteristics established by the National Institutes of Health and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery:

You have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater, or a BMI of 35-39.9 along with one or more diseases (for example, diabetes and/or hypertension which can improve significantly with weight loss.)
You are more than 100 pounds over your ideal weight and have not been able to lose weight from diet and exercise after a sustained period of time.
You are prepared to make a lifelong commitment to dietary, exercise and behavioral changes necessary for long-term success.

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St. John's Regional Medical Center
1600 North Rose Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93030
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St. John's Hospital Camarillo
2309 Antonio Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93010
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