Eligibility Requirements

Who is Eligible?

A ratio of weight to height called Body Mass Index (BMI) is generally used to classify the degree of overweight. An individual is considered to have morbid obesity at a BMI of 40 or at 35 if health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or obstructive sleep apnea are also present. If your BMI is in this range, you may be a candidate for weight-loss surgery. 

Body Mass Index Calculators

• Adult BMI Calculator
• Children BMI Calculator

Surgery is Just One Step

When compared to other therapies, weight-loss surgery has proven successful with many patients for whom other methods have failed. However, it is important to remember that weight-loss surgery is only the first step in a long-term commitment to maintaining health. Nutritional counseling and exercise play an equally important part of any comprehensive weight-loss strategy.

Yale-New Haven Hospital offers a multidisciplinary program with coaching and support in nutrition, exercise and lifestyle change that is tailored to meet your individual needs.

Weight Loss Surgery Seminars

Attendance at a Weight Loss Surgery Seminar, either in person or through a Webinar, is the first step in the process for weight-loss surgery. These free seminars are held monthly in the Cronin Auditorium on the Saint Raphael Campus, by webinar and in surrounding area locations. For more information or to register, please call 203.789.6237.

Seminar schedule - Saint Raphael Campus

Online Webinar

Call 203.789.6237 to register. Note: Winter live seminars may be converted to online webinars because of weather; call to confirm change.