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Meet Our Bariatric Surgeons serving the Houston area.
Sherman C. Yu, M.D, FACS.
Board-Certified Surgeon, American Board of Surgery
A native of Texas, Dr. Sherman Yu grew up in the Southwest part of Houston and attended the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating with High Honors in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Yu came back to Houston to attend Baylor College of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree and honors in his surgical rotations. Dr. Yu then performed his surgical training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.
Learn more about Dr. Yu.
Dr. Yu in the media
Terry Scarborough, M.D, FACS.
Board-Certified Surgeon, American Board of Surgery
Dr. Terry Scarborough is a native of Clovis, New Mexico. After earning his degree in Pharmacy and graduating with honors from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, he received his medical degree, also with honors, from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Scarborough attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, completing his surgery residency, followed by a year-long fellowship in laparoscopic surgery. During his fellowship, Dr. Scarborough authored numerous articles in the field. Learn more about Dr. Scarborough.
Sheilendra Suresh Mehta, MD, FACS
Board-Certified Surgeon, American Board of Surgery
Dr. Sheilendra Suresh Mehta is a proud Texan who studied at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tech University. After successfully completing an internship and residency at Staten Island University Hospital in New York, he returned to Texas to complete a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Methodist Hospital, Houston. Dr. Mehta has held numerous teaching positions and surgical appointments at highly regarded institutions throughout Texas. He has also contributed significant research to many published medical studies.
Learn more about Dr. Mehta.
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Your BMI:
- BMI < 20
- underweight
- BMI 20 - 24.9
- healthy weight
- BMI 25 - 29.9
- overweight
- BMI 30 - 34.9
- obesity
- BMI 35 - 39.9
- severe obesity
- BMI 40 - 49.9
- morbid obesity
- BMI > 50
- super morbid obesity