As the number of bariatric surgeries increases each year, bariatric surgeons become more competitive … and creative. I just stumbled across a video on YouTube from a surgeon who provides Lap-Band surgery in Mexico. Then I noticed that several more weight loss surgery centers are doing the same thing, creating commercials / infomercials to promote [...]
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June 30, 2007 9:18 am | 
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I just stumbled across a very informative article (technically a Q&A) written by Dr. Andrew Weil. You probably recognize the name, as Dr. Weil has written many books on health and nutrition, and appears on TV regularly.
His article is about nutrition after weight loss surgery (in this case gastric bypass). Specifically, it explains how you [...]
Bariatric Surgery | Senior Editor | June 28, 2007 5:03 pm | Comments (0)
NewHope Bariatrics Opens First Obesity Treatment Center in Los Angeles
Centers Will Focus on Adjustable Gastric Banding in an Outpatient Settin
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NewHope Bariatrics announced today the opening of its first Ambulatory Surgery Center focused on the treatment of obesity through adjustable gastric banding. The center is based in Los Angeles. The Medical Director of the [...]
Surgery Centers | Senior Editor | June 27, 2007 8:53 am | Comments (0)
The gastric sleeve (also known as a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy) has been getting an increasing amount of news coverage lately. The most recent story I’ve stumbled across is this one in the Palm Beach Post online.
This article explains how gastric sleeve surgeries work to reduce the patient’s weight. The article also points out the lack [...]
Surgery News | Senior Editor | June 25, 2007 4:42 pm | Comments (0)
A Daytona Beach, Florida news website recently ran a story about a woman who is tracking her success after Lap-Band surgery. This type of bariatric surgery involves the use of the LAP-BAND® System. The patient is at the start of her weight-loss journey, having completed her Lap-Band surgery less than a month ago. But already [...]
Success Stories | Senior Editor | 4:31 pm | Comments (1)