Lately, it seems the “topic du jour” within the realm of weight loss surgery is the notion of low cost bariatric surgery. And why wouldn’t it be? We are a nation of bargain shoppers, are we not? I’m not here to tell you that you shouldn’t try to save money in this life. Instead, I’m [...]
Free Weight Loss Surgery – But Not in the U.S.
January 9, 2008 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Can you imagine the concept of free weight loss surgery for the people who need it the most, the morbidly obese? If you are reading this from somewhere in the United States, this is probably a foreign concept that you cannot grasp. And that’s exactly my point … it is a foreign concept. Many other [...]
After Bariatric Surgery – Organization Offers Help
December 17, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Breakthrough Organization Will Benefit Post-Bariatric Patients Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) December 4, 2007 — A group of distinguished plastic surgeons has launched a powerful new resource for individuals who have experienced dramatic weight loss due to bariatric surgery or intensive dieting. Named the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons (ASBPS), the organization’s primary focus is [...]
Bariatric Bypass Surgery Explained
December 14, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
What is a bariatric bypass and how exactly does this type of surgery work? This question is on the minds of many obese individuals these days, especially as bariatric bypass surgeries become more popular as a treatment option (and more frequently covered by the media). If you ask a surgeon who specializes in bypass surgery [...]
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
December 10, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
UI Hospitals and Clinics named Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced today that UI Hospitals and Clinics has been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Center of Excellence. Faced with clinical evidence that the most experienced and best-run bariatric surgery programs have by far [...]
Realize Band – New Gastric Banding Product
November 28, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
As of September of this year, there is a “new” option for gastric banding surgery in the United States. It’s a product called the REALIZEâ„¢ Adjustable Gastric Band, and it’s manufactured by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., which is a Johnson and Johnson company. (For the sake of simplicity, I’ll refer to it as the Realize Band [...]
Alternatives to Weight Loss Surgery
November 26, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Recently, I conducted some research online to see what kinds of topics people are researching with regard to weight loss surgery. I was disappointed to find that hundreds of people search the phrase weight loss surgery every day, while only a handful search the phrase alternatives to weight loss surgery (and variations). I was disappointed [...]
MFA the Latest Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
November 21, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
MFA Division of Bariatric Surgery Named Center of Excellence for High-Quality Care In Bariatric Surgery WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) Division of Bariatric Surgery announced today that it has been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The ASMBS [...]
Lap Band Slippage – New Article Posted
October 25, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Many people considering a gastric banding procedure such as the Lap Band surgery have concerns about “slippage.” This is what happens when the laparoscopic adjustable band (or Lap Band) slips from the place it was originally inserted. It’s only natural to have concerns about Lap Band slippage — as it is commonly referred. After all, [...]
