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As founder of the Stone Oak-based Texas Bariatric Specialists, Dr. Nilesh Patel performs minimally invasive weight-loss procedures, including gastric bypass, lap-band, gastric sleeve and revision surgeries. And yet, while he’s a nationally-recognized expert in this field, patients mostly compliment Dr. Patel’s directness, attentive care and overwhelming passion to help people live a better, longer life. 

“You can’t even consider it a job anymore. It’s almost a gift you’ve been given to be able to make people happy,” says Dr. Patel.  “We’ve had patients who were not able to get pregnant because of their weight and then, after their procedure, went on to have a child or multiple children.  Patients who are now able to go on a roller coaster or walk without a cane, who understand they will now be able to see their children or even grandchildren get married.  We truly make dreams come true. It’s wild.”

Dr. Patel’s reputation can also be attributed to the simple fact that he is really good at what he does.  One of only two Fellowship-Trained and Centers of Excellence Surgeons in Bariatric Surgery, he has dedicated his practice to this cause and has performed more than 1,000 weight-loss procedures.  Patients are typically in the hospital for one or two days and back to work in just over a week.  Immediately after surgery, the pounds begin to disappear while a number of health benefits will surface.  Weight-loss procedures have been proven to reverse or drastically improve Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease, sleep disorders, asthma and infertility.

“This type of surgery is addictive for me because of the results.  There is little else a doctor can do that revolutionizes a person’s world the way gastric bypass does,” says Dr. Patel.  “Very few operations save lives and enhances a patient’s lifestyle at the same time.  We are truly putting the life back in a person’s lifestyle.”

Weight-loss surgery not only transforms a person physically, but mentally.  Already one of only two local practices primarily focused on weight-loss procedures, Texas Bariatric Specialists further stands out as the only medical offices staffed with doctors, psychologists and nutritionists to fully treat a patient before, during and long after their surgery.

“There are few others out there that does what we do as well as we do,” says Dr. Patel.  “We’re impacting great change.”

Dr. Patel’s Stone Oak practice, which is currently celebrating its one-year anniversary, was established with the hope of raising the standard of care in this community.  Local residents seeking weight-loss measures now have quick access to doctors, support groups, free seminars, supplements and nutritional guidance with the arrival of Texas Bariatric Specialists.  ]

“You live in Stone Oak you should have your care in Stone Oak,” says Dr. Patel, while hoping the community embraces his approach and dedication.  “We’ve taken the first step forward by coming into this community and we hope our neighbors, in return, will utilize the many programs we have to offer.”

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