Helpful Links

We have listed the Web sites that we feel are the most educational and useful to patients, family members and friends of someone considering weight loss surgery. Patients have the best chance of successful weight loss surgery if they — and the people in their lives — have the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. So much of successful weight loss surgery is based on using the surgery as a 'tool' — with knowledge, motivation and lifestyle changes enabling the surgery to really work.

  • www.surgicalreview.org
  • www.weightlosssurgeryinfo.com This Web site is published by Ethicon Endo-Instruments, a Johnson and Johnson Company that manufactures the Laparoscopic instruments Dr. Blackstone, Dr. Kieran, and Dr. Kohler use for surgery. We have included this site because it is the single most educational and informative Web site on the Internet about obesity, its causes and surgical treatment. There are clear descriptions of all the different surgical procedures used to control and treat morbid obesity with excellent, easy-to-understand graphics. This site is also commercial free — no advertising — and presents information based on medicine and knowledge. Dr. Blackstone of the Scottsdale Bariatric Center in Arizona is listed on the site as a specialist in the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.
  • www.asmbs.org The official Web site of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. Founded in 1983, the Society does an incredible amount of work advancing the medicine and science of Bariatric surgery and is the largest organization in the world for Bariatric surgeons. Dr. Blackstone is listed on the ASBS site as a regular member in good standing.
  • www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/statobes.htm This link directs you to the United States National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Web site and specifically to the section on Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity. This is a fantastic organization dedicated to supporting and conducting clinical research. Their division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition continues research into the causes of obesity and its control — with Diabetes and Kidney disease research often related and overlapping.
  • www.obesityhelp.com This is a helpful Web site dedicated to peer support and resources for the weight loss surgery patient or patient candidate. There are chat groups, bulletin boards and overall good information about weight loss surgery. Dr. Blackstone and the Scottsdale Bariatric Center are listed under 'Find a Doc' in Arizona.

  • Scottsdale Healthcare Shea The Scottsdale Bariatric Center and Scottsdale Healthcare Shea have achieved recognition as an American Society of Bariatric Surgeons Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery. Click here to read further.

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  • Plastic SurgeonsDeborah White, M.D.
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    Sean Lille, M.D., P.C.

Educational Programs

Our interactive education program is designed to help you become informed about the surgical options to treat morbid obesity ideally directly from our surgeons. You can attend alone or with your support person.


The health and medical information presented on this web site is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical care. If you have a medical question about any of this information, please consult your family doctor or a health care professional. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information presented on this web site. The Scottsdale Bariatric Center makes no guarantee or promise, express or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of the information presented. This information is subject to change without notice and cannot be guaranteed to be current.