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The Gastric Sleeve
Published on August 15, 2012 by Peter LeportMany people have been turning to surgical weight loss these days in order to lose excessive amounts of weight. Doing so improves the overall quality of life that you can experience and prevents major health complications associated with obesity and Read More…
Brain surgery for Morbid Obesity?
Published on September 8, 2010 by Peter LeportI saw an interesting piece on tv yesterday about an experimental surgery for morbid obesity. Unlike traditional surgeries, which focus on the stomach and intestines, this surgery was performed on the hypothalmus part of a patient’s brain. Surgeons were attempting Read More…
Deciding which bariatric surgery is right for you
Published on April 22, 2010 by Peter LeportMany factors come under consideration when a patient decides to undergo bariatric surgery. Once the patient makes the decision to undergo a procedure, the next question for many is, Which procedure is right for me? I found the following information Read More…
Aetna Now Covers Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Published on April 20, 2010 by Peter LeportAetna has just sent out an announcement stating that they have changed their position on the sleeve gastrectomy and will now cover the procedure. This is good news, as once some of the major insurance companies start covering the procedure, Read More…