San Antonio, TX

San Antonio is quickly growing, acting as the seventh most populous city in the United States and the second most populous in Texas. With a Parks and Recreation Department that offers Free Fitness Programs, San Antonio is the place to be if you’re hoping to lead a healthy lifestyle. The programs, which reach all communities, are called Fitness in the Park! and you can enjoy group and individual boot camp, yoga, Zumba, tai chi, hiking, biking, walking, and running. Additionally, there are fitness studios, gyms, resorts and spas, and boutique fitness studios galore.

There are great trails throughout the city, including a fifteen-mile-long River Walk that also serves as a landmark pedestrian promenade. Great trails can be found here: https://www.traillink.com/city/san-antonio-tx-trails/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwbfWzLzl5gIVsR-tBh3B9QrTEAAYASAAEgIqifD_BwE

San Antonio isn’t just focused on fitness, but overall health as well. There are smoke and tobacco-free parks and plazas. The Health District offers healthy eating and active living tips, as well as valuable resources to help residents manage their health. San Antonio is also home to great bariatric surgeons that offer advanced weight loss surgeries such as the LAP-BAND® System. Performed laparoscopically, the LAP-BAND is a gastric banding procedure that does not reroute the stomach or intestines like other bariatric procedures. Below is a list of bariatric surgeons that offer the LAP-BAND, an effective, safer, and customizable weight loss surgery option.

What Do the Badges Mean?

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Credentialed: The practice has completed Lap-Band® Training and Proctoring and/or ReShape Lifesciences™ continuous education training within the past 24 months.

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High-volume Center: The practice has completed Lap-Band® Training and Proctoring and/or ReShape Lifesciences™ continuous education training within the past 24 months.

The practice has performed 100+ Lap-Band® Procedures over the last three years.


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Premier Center: The practice has completed Lap-Band® Training and Proctoring and/or ReShape Lifesciences™ continuous education training within the past 24 months.

The practice has performed 250+ Lap-Band® Procedures over the last three years.


Re-Engagement Aftercare: The practice will accept any patient that already has the Lap-Band® and needs aftercare and adjustment. This surgeon won’t remove your Lap-Band® unnecessarily.