Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery

Non-surgical weight management may be eligible for insurance coverage, but it depends on your insurance provider. It's important that you contact your provider directly to see if a weight loss procedure qualifies. The team at our Plano medical weight loss center can help you file your claim.

Yes, we do virtual consultations. Our virtual consultations offer the same level of privacy and discretion that we maintain during our in-person consultations. Your doctor will speak to you from a private consultation room in one of our offices.

Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery uses the ultra minimally invasive Da Vinci Xi® surgical system for bariatric and general surgery. This advanced surgical technology eclipses standards set by older technologies, such as traditional laparoscopic surgery. Da Vinci's smaller incisions and greater precision mean less pain, reduced scarring, and faster healing.

Gastric bypass surgery, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, is a weight loss surgery that both reduces the size of the stomach and reroutes a portion of the small intestine. The surgery works on several levels to induce healthy, natural weight loss.

Creams and pills for hormone replacement can quickly spike your hormone levels upon use, but as they wear off, your levels drop again. This fluctuation can aggravate the symptoms you've sought treatment for in the first place. Pellets gradually release hormones into your body over the course of several months for a steadier effect. It's also easy to forget to use a pill or cream on a daily basis, leading to inconsistent treatment. Because hormone pellets are inserted by a doctor, there's no chance of forgetting your dosage. When the time comes, your doctor can provide more pellets in another short procedure.

During LAP-BAND surgery, the gastric band is placed around the top portion of the stomach, which helps reduce the size of the stomach. Food fills the upper stomach pouch and then proceeds to the rest of the stomach for normal digestion. A smaller stomach pouch means you will feel full faster than usual. Reducing the sensation of hunger between meals can be an immense help in adopting a healthier diet. As a result, the gastric band reduces daily calorie consumption for safe, rapid loss of excess weight.

Da Vinci Xi surgery is extremely flexible and can be used to perform a wide range of procedures at the Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery in Plano, including weight loss/bariatric procedures and general surgery. Wherever possible, we will attempt to perform your procedure using the Da Vinci platform. Our patients are confident in our doctors' decisions to use our computer-assisted surgical system over conventional techniques. Their results say it all.

By undergoing surgery for GERD, you can experience long-lasting relief without the use of medications.

Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, also known as BPD-DS, is a bariatric surgery option that combines a gastric sleeve with the rearrangement of the small intestine to both limit the number of calories the body can absorb and to lower the amount of food the patient requires to feel full. This surgery is both restrictive and malabsorbtive leading to highly effective weight loss. This procedure is reserved for patients with a BMI of 50 and greater. Patients must take vitamins for life to maintain proper health.

Gastric sleeve surgery is a type of bariatric surgery that involves the removal of a portion of the stomach. It is also the most common bariatric surgery around the world. Dr. Cribbins performs this procedure with the ultra minimally invasive Da Vinci Xi surgical system. The stomach is separated into two sections, the smaller of which resembles the shape and size of a banana, leaving a small tube or "sleeve" remaining. After this area is sectioned off, the larger portion of the stomach is removed, leaving 15 to 20 percent remaining.

Gastric bypass surgery leads to healthy, sustainable weight loss. Many patients lose 90 percent or more of their excess weight. Gastric bypass surgery can improve several obesity-related health conditions, including heart disease, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, fertility, and type 2 diabetes. After a gastric bypass, you will have increased energy, improved health, and greatly boosted confidence, allowing you to go out and live a full, active life.

A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue pushes through a hole or weak point in the surrounding muscle or tissue. There are several types, but they all occur in the abdomen or groin areas. Hernias are not always easy to detect, and sometimes you may not realize you have one until a doctor finds it during a routine physical. In many cases, hernias do not have symptoms, and at first, they may not affect your life at all. While you can live with the condition untreated for some time, it is important to have the issue repaired before more serious health issues develop. The only effective method of hernia repair is surgery.

Common signs of gallbladder problems include: abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, fever, jaundice (yellow skin). If you experience any of the above symptoms, be sure to speak with your doctor as soon as possible. Early detection and treatment of cholecystitis and other gallbladder conditions are crucial.

Gallstones are hardened deposits of waste products in the bile. There are two kinds of gallstones: the vast majority are comprised of cholesterol (80 percent), while the remainder are comprised of bilirubin, a yellow pigment produced when red blood cells break down. Gallstones are more likely to develop in women than men. Other risk factors include being aged 40 or older, obesity, high-fat and/or high-cholesterol diets, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, and certain blood disorders.

If you are worried about the cost of revision surgery, you are not alone. Many patients who already invested in an initial bariatric procedure are hesitant to pay for a second surgery and its associated costs. Many patients who choose revision surgery feel that the improved weight loss and resulting health benefits justify the price tag. We can help you consider the advantages of revisional treatment during a consultation.

If you have tried diet, exercise, and other weight loss methods but your weight is still an issue, you are not alone: 35% of all Texans are obese. Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery in Plano will work with you to determine which weight loss service is right for you.

We do not accept medicaid.