Medical Bariatrics Canada

It has been a great experience everyone has been very helpful Dr Vala has given me the encouragement i needed to be successful on this journey also Naomi has been a real help in getting me fit always pushing me outside my comfort zone but it works!!!

Hello, my name is jason and I have been working with Dr Valla and his team for just over 6 months. When I first came to his office I will admit I was sceptical of the program and results. I had been 350 plus pounds for over 20 years. Once I met with Dr Valla and his team and got on the program I made a commitment to him and myself to follow it through. Like anything whether it’s quitting smoking, or losing weight if your not 100 percent committed it will make it hard to accomplish your goal. At 6 months I am now at 270 pounds and still losing weight. Thank you very much Dr Valla for the life changing service and program you provide!

Dr. Vala and his team have helped me transform my life. I have been morbidly obese from childhood and I have weighed over 250 pounds since grade 10. I have never had a “normal” or healthy body as a realistic goal as I never understood what that could possibly look like for me. When I started Dr. Vala’s program over six months ago, I was desperate for bariatric surgery, thinking the only way I could achieve that “normal” body would be through surgery as I couldn’t possibly achieve that without pills, a miracle or another quick and “easy” fix. After our initial consult, I was afraid. Dr. Vala had said that bariatic surgery might not be the answer. He confirmed that it was most definitely a possibility and that he refers all the patients that need it and for whom it would work. I was still scared: I had been waiting for this “fix” all my life and that was the only reason I was signing up for this program. At our second meeting, I was more insistent that I wanted this surgery and that this HAD to be a realistic possibility. Dr. Vala once again confirmed this was more than possible and so we started on this journey. At this point I was still afraid to lose weight – fearing that if I could lose weight without the surgery, it would be denied. Dr. Vala’s program has helped me become honest and understand my relationship with food, my health and for the first time I believe I have started to understand the link between my mind and body. I have also used other support systems and sources from time to time and Dr. Vala has always been supportive. I am provided counseling services through my work and I find it has worked well along with this program. I am also attending regular overeater support group meetings and Dr. Vala has supported me with anything that helps. Dr. Vala has assembled an awesome team, which starts with Nusrat who organizes, communicates and offers a kind word and friendly smile at the beginning of each appointment. The professionals he has brought on board are exceptional. So far, I have worked with Jessica Wang, a dietitian who has helped me find foods to enjoy and keep me feeling full. She spent as much time with me as I needed, going well over and above. My Kinesiologist, Naomi Gilligan, has worked with me and started small as she could tell just how scared I was to do some very simple movements. Having been big for my entire life I have made sure over my life to make it comfortable. I have created a life that is easy for a big person, so I am never uncomfortable or embarrassed because I can’t bend over. Naomi, never let me give up even though I missed a few appointments. She seemed to understand just how bad I needed her even if I didn’t know. I started this journey on January 29th, 2020 by journaling my food, blood sugar and weight. At 5’ 5” (and a half 😊) in height I weighed 321 pounds. I have been journaling ever since and now I keep track of my steps and blood pressure as well. I was taking 120 units of Insulin (long lasting) per day as well as 3 other diabetic-related medications and my A1C started at 11.2. I did my 6-month blood work on July 14, 2020, and even after ending my use of insulin entirely, my A1C is now 5.9. On July 28th, 2020 I weighed in for a regular check in, and I now weighed 221 pounds. Since tracking my weight, food and blood sugar on January 29th, I have lost 100 pounds. I am working on figuring out new goals, likely no longer needing bariatric surgery. I never thought I would ever be able to do this on my own, and it turns out that I was right. I needed help, I needed Dr. Vala. Dr. Vala gave me the help that I didn’t know I needed, and he is continuing to help me to make this a long-term solution. I know it was me that did the work, but I could not have done this without Dr. Vala and his team. Thank you Dr. Vala. I didn’t know how badly I needed you, but I am so glad I have you

Very thankful for your weight loss program. Dr Vala is very easy to talk to and very helpful. I have been successful so far and hope to continue. Thank you Dr Vala for all your help.

Working with Dr. Vala has been a pleasure, We meet on Skype once per week at a pre-arranged time to review my progress. He has included a Kinesiologist, for an exercise program and a dietitian for weight loss a requirement for my hip replacement surgery. In 3 months I have lost 16.1% of my body weight. Dr, Vala has eliminated my Trulicity shot for diabetes and my sugars have been in the normal range between 4 and seven for almost 2 months now in fact they have been consistently in the 5's. He has also reduced my blood pressure medication and it has remained very good. Dr. Vala does way more than your family doctor is capable of because he is constantly monitoring all aspects of your health and well being. I highly recommend Dr. Vala a fully licensed non surgical Bariatric doctor for all of your weight loss and overall health needs. Thanks to Dr. Vala and his weight loss program I have now had my hip replacement surgery, Dr. Robles in Chilliwack performed the surgery and all went extremely well. Dr. Robles told me that had I not lost all the weight my incision would have been twice as long and a much greater chance of infection was possible. I have continued to lose weight under Dr. Vala's care and my recovery is going extremely well as a result. I can only highly recommend Dr. Vala's Bariatric services.