Obesity is a serious health problem that can lead to life threatening diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. For some men and women struggling with morbid obesity, diet and exercise can be the key to weight loss. For many others, however, these methods prove ineffective.

In cases where diet and exercise fail, obesity surgery can offer the tools necessary to help patients achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Though weight loss surgery is not for everyone, it can be life changing when performed on the right candidate. Explore our website for more information about bariatric surgery in So. California and weight loss surgery procedures, as well as the potential benefits of undergoing surgery.

The medical team at New Image Bariatric Surgical Associates, in association with the Parkview Center for Weight Loss Surgery, located in Riverside, Ca., is dedicated to providing high quality care in a comfortable environment. Dr. John Coon is not only an experienced, board certified surgeon, but is also attentive to patients' individual needs. For patients from throughout So. California and even from out of state, New Image Bariatric Surgical Associates can offer you a bariatric surgery practice that is sympathetic to what patients are thinking and feeling during the weight loss surgery process.

We will go out of our way to answer any questions you have before or after undergoing surgery. For your safety and peace of mind, our practice performs most surgeries at Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center, a private hospital certified by the Joint Committee of Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO), and located in Riverside, Ca. The facilities at Parkview are excellent and the staff is second to none. Patients can rest assured that they are receiving surgery in a facility that is committed to ethical care and patient safety.





New Image Bariatric
Surgical Associates

9041 Magnolia Ave Suite 202
Riverside, California 92503
Phone: (866) 374-9150
Fax: (951) 352-5329





A body mass index (BMI) of 20-25 is considered normal, 25-30 overweight, and 30-40 obese. Individuals with a BMI over 40 are considered morbidly obese. You may be a candidate for bariatric surgery if you have a BMI of 40 or more or a BMI between 35 and 39.9 and a serious obesity-related health problem.

Bariatric surgery is a serious approach to weight loss that is not right for everyone. In addition to meeting weight guidelines, patients must be fully aware of the lifestyle adjustments they will need to make after surgery.

This website contains a wealth of information about weight loss surgery. On our patient resource page, prospective and current patients can download detailed diet guidelines, as well as information about every step of the surgery process. This site also includes information about our support group.