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Am I a candidate for weight loss surgery?

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Am I a candidate for weight loss surgery?

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Find out if you're a good candidate for weight loss surgery. Bariatric surgeon James "Butch" Rosser Jr., MD, discusses the various factors that can make it the right—or wrong—choice.

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