SEATTLE WEIGHT LOSS FIRST IN AREA TO OFFER RESHAPE NON-SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS PROCEDURE

New dual balloon technology proven to provide more than twice the weight loss of diet and exercise alone

Seattle Weight Loss is one of the first in the U.S. to offer the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System, an FDA approved, first-of-its-kind non-surgical weight loss procedure for people with mild to moderate obesity. ReShape provides a new option for adults with a BMI of 30-40 and a related health condition who haven’t succeeded at diet and exercise alone and do not want or do not qualify for bariatric surgery.

“For years a significant gap has existed in treatment options for obesity with limited, effective therapies available,” said Ross McMahon, MD, Seattle Weight Loss. “We often see patients who are clinically obese and in desperate need of medical intervention to help them lose weight, when diet and exercise alone have failed and surgery is not an option. ReShape provides this group of ‘in-between’ patients with access to a non-surgical, reversible option to encourage new habits and lasting results.”

The ReShape Dual Balloon is inserted in the stomach during a short outpatient procedure, where it remains for six months, serving as built-in portion control so people may feel full and less hungry. It does not change or alter the natural anatomy of the stomach in any way. During this time and for the six months after removal, patients receive frequent in-office diet and exercise coaching sessions and access to the ReShape Patient Portal, an online support resource that provides tools and information to help patients track weight loss, diet, and exercise, and an on-line community where they can interact with each other.

More than 78 million adults in the U.S. are obese. In June 2013, the American Medical Association officially classified obesity as a disease. Clinically defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 30, obesity can lead to numerous, serious health complications including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer.

In an FDA clinical study of 326 patients conducted at eight sites in the US, patients with ReShape experienced 2.3 times more excess weight loss at six months compared to those who had the diet and exercise program alone.  In the clinical trial, patients lost up to 72 pounds in 12 months.

For more information contact Seattle Weight Loss at www.seattleweightloss.com or visit www.ReShapeReady.com.

About Seattle Weight Loss

In 2006 Dr. Ross McMahon collaborated with Swedish Medical Center to develop a multi-disciplinary Bariatric program in the Northwest. He saw the need to create a program that was able to provide a full service weight loss surgery program that was not yet available in local practices. His vision for this unique program was a bit ahead of its time. 

Ten years later, Dr. McMahon decided it's time to get back to the fundamental practice of offering patients a program with a personal touch and quality care approach.  This led him to open a new Bariatric program to serve the Northwest region, Seattle Weight Loss.