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Extreme Obesity: A Big Medicine Special

Hour-Long Special Premieres Wednesday, November 18 at 9 PM ET/PT

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Nearly three years have passed since their gastric bypass surgeries, but the drastic before-and-after results seen on BIG MEDICINE could never begin to tell the whole story of life after surgery.  EXTREME OBESITY: A BIG MEDICINE SPECIAL brings viewers back to The Davis Clinic in Houston, Texas, one of the nation's most innovative bariatric surgery practices.  At the heart of the practice is father-and-son team Robert and Garth Davis, bariatric surgeons who have dedicated their professional lives to treating the life-threatening disease of morbid obesity. The Davis Clinic adheres to a long-term, multidisciplinary approach that includes a plan for lifelong follow-up-and this hour-long special revisits some of the most memorable patients profiled on BIG MEDICINE, showcasing how each individual has adapted to life after surgery.