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ALOHA! Not only does this word signify a traditional greeting and farewell, it embodies the surgical practice, Advance Laparoscopy Of Hawaii. We provide the most advanced surgical weight loss procedures with an attention to the ALOHA SPIRIT. Our team has a proven track record of superb results with the title of Center of Excellence by the ASMBS and a reputation for meeting our patient’s needs.
Serving Maui, Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island, Dr. Steven Fowler is proud to be designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). ALOHA Surgery offers Lap Band, REALIZE Band, Gastric Bypass, and the Gastric Sleeve procedure. Dr. Fowler consults with each patient individually, assessing their weight loss needs and helping them determine which procedure would best help them attain their weight loss goals. He is the first bariatric surgeon in Hawaii to offer single incision lap band surgery and uses minimally invasive techniques during surgery to help minimize scarring.
Dr. Fowler looks forward to welcoming you to our patient ohana!
Not all obesity is the same and the treatment is based on a calculation called the Body Mass Index (BMI).
| < 20 | under weight |
| 20-24.9 | healthy weight |
| 25-29.9 | over weight |
| 30-34.9 | obesity |
| 35-39.9 | severe obesity |
| 40-49.9 | morbid obesity |
| > 50 | super morbid obesity |
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