As such, the hospital is pursuing accreditation with the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, which holds accredited facilities to the highest bariatric surgical standards, according to Burrows.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 35.8% of residents in Texas age 18 or older had obesity in 2020, up every year since 2011. Burrows said bariatric surgery is an effective and durable treatment for obesity.
“The residents of Tomball and the surrounding areas should have the convenience of a hospital close to home to provide a high-quality surgical treatment with wraparound resources to build a better and healthier community,” Burrows said in a statement.
The Tomball hospital offers the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass procedures, which are minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgeries for weight loss, according to Burrows.
With the addition of Burrows as the bariatric coordinator, Burrows said the hospital provides a complete bariatric program from initial evaluation to post-surgery support, including patient support groups.
