Support After Gastric Band Surgery

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in morbid obesity surgery | No Comments »

2 Support After Gastric Band SurgeryOnly 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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Obesity Surgery in North Texas – Bariatric Solutions

Posted on August 25th, 2010 by admin in bariatric obesity surgery | No Comments »

2 Obesity Surgery in North Texas   Bariatric Solutionshttp://www.mybariatricsolutions.com At Bariatric Solutions, we offer North Texas patients several obesity surgery options, including gastric bypass, LAP-BAND surgery, and the gastric sleeve. If your BMI is over 40, you may be a great candidate to undergo bariatric surgery at Wise Regional Health System. To learn more about our options for bariatric surgery, visit our website at http://www.mybariatricsolutions.com.

You may contact Dr. Scott Stowers at:

Bariatric Solutions
800 Medical Center Drive, Ste. D
Decatur, TX 76234

Toll Free: (866) 600-7679
Phone: (940) 626-4683
Website: http://www.mybariatricsolutions.com

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weight loss surgery Gastric band gastric balloon

Posted on August 24th, 2010 by admin in new weight loss surgery | 2 Comments »

2 weight loss surgery Gastric band gastric balloonhttp://www.thehospitalgroup.org In this video we see Paula Leddy (Bariatric Nurse) Judith Eastwood (Adviser for weight loss surgery) and Cirian-Marie Beddoes (Head of weight management services) talk through the various procedures on offer including gastric band, gastric bypass and gastric balloon.(BIB)
We hear which types of procedures are suitable for particular patients as well as some insight into the aftercare and dietary programmes that are put in place when visiting The Hospital Group.

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The Khalili Center for Bariatric Care Success Story: Kim

Posted on August 22nd, 2010 by admin in bariatric treatment center | No Comments »

2 The Khalili Center for Bariatric Care Success Story: Kimhttp://www.khalilicenter.com/

Founded in 2010, the Khalili Center for Bariatric Care is a one-of-a-kind medical practice offering a comprehensive approach to weight loss surgery, with tools and support to help people transform their lives. The Center is built on the ideal that our relationship with patients is truly a Partnership for Lifeone that is far more inclusive than simply surgery and follow-up visits. We believe that together, as patients and doctors, we can create ongoing and long-lasting healthy changes in our patients’ lives. Headed by noted bariatric surgeon Dr. Theodore M. Khalili, the team of doctors and health professionals is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in every wayfrom initial consultations to surgery to extensive aftercare, including a comprehensive support program.

The Khalili Center for Bariatric Care is a partnership among surgeons: Theodore Khalili, MD; Gregg Kai Nishi, MD; and Eraj Basseri, MD. These doctors have worked together for more than ten years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the largest and most renowned facilities of its kind in the world. Doctors Khalili, Nishi and Basseri have operated on more than 4,000 patients togetherand developed strong professional and personal relationships in the process. As the former Director of weight loss surgery for Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Theodore Khalili not only personally had the opportunity to train Doctors Nishi and Basseri, but he also trained many other bariatric surgeons who have gone on to head up bariatric care programs all over the country.

In forming the Khalili Center, Doctors Khalili, Nishi and Basseri are joined by their colleagues: Steve Chen, MD FACS, Pediatric Surgery; Ritu Chopra, MD, Plastic Surgery; Pedram Enayati, MD, Gastroenterology; and Omid A. Shaye, MD, Gastroenterology. Dr. Steve Chen, the former Director of Pediatric Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, brings a wealth of expertise to the Adolescent Weight Loss Program at the Khalili Center. Dr. Ritu Chopra is a noted plastic surgeon who, among his many specialties, is an expert in body contouring for bariatric patients. Doctors Pedram J. Enayati and Omid A. Shaye are a dynamic team who are noted specialists in bariatric gastroenterology. Together, these physicians bring a truly unique concept to lifea holistic approach to weight loss and wellness that offers long-term guidance and support as well as medical care all under one roof.

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Pre-Surgery 2 week Liquid Diet

Posted on August 21st, 2010 by admin in gastric bypass surgery diet | 2 Comments »

2 Pre Surgery 2 week Liquid DietToday lets talk about the 2 week pre-op full liquid diet I was on. This diet varies surgeon to surgeon so what I did may differ from what other people may have gone through. This diet is used to shrink the liver before your bariatric surgery.

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