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Celeste is very happy with her weight loss surgery results. She had the LAP-BAND procedure done at the Heart of America Bariatrics in St. Louis, Missouri. Celeste has lost 80 pounds and her BMI dropped from 37 to 25. It has been a life changing experience that Celeste would recommend to others who dealing with obesity. To learn more about the Heart of America Bariatrics and the weight loss surgery options available, please visit http://www.hoab.org.

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Only REALIZE provides a personalized, Web-based clinical support tool thats available even before band surgery. Learn how this unique tool helps people develop healthy habits, stay connected to their bariatric teams, especially for the critical first 3 years, and achieve and maintain a healthier weight. Patients who regularly use the REALIZE mySUCCESS program lose significantly more weight than those who do not.*

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Contemplating bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery)? This video presents an overview of the steps along the journey–before bariatric surgery, weight loss surgery types, and after bariatric surgery. Also covered is the value of a bariatric surgery support group and shared stories from other patients. Many different types of weight loss surgery are possible — gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding surgery and more–understanding which one is right for you is part of your decision process.

In this video, Karen Thomas, RN, describes the Weight Loss Surgery Program at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, CA, one of only a few statewide designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Karen explains the types of surgeries offered, gives a brief program overview and shares one of her favorite patient success stories.

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Dallas bariatric surgeon Dr. David Kim explains the protocol for beginning your bariatric weight loss surgery treatment at The Live Life Again Center.

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http://www.drchampion.com Dr Champion, a nationally-recognized expert in the field of bariatric surgery, explains how the gastric pacemaker can be a less-invasive solution for morbidly obese patients who are contemplating the more intensive gastric bypass surgery.

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