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New York Bariatrics, Long Island Specializing in StomaphyX & Lap Band - Dr. Rajeev Vohra (NYB) 9 Jul 2008 05:48 GMT
... Laparoscopy, PC is a center of excellence recipient awarded by the American society of bariatric surgery. Dr. Rajeev Vohra provides patients with multi-disciplinary program that treats the whole body, during ...
State Watch - Seattle Times Examines Washington State Panel That Reviews Medical Technologie 8 Jul 2008 16:14 GMT
... test for back pain. They have approved -- with restrictions -- coverage of pediatric bariatric surgery and lumbar-fusion surgery for back pain, and five procedure reviews are pending. The rulings ...
Fainting is side effect of bariatric and other weight-loss surgery 8 Jul 2008 13:12 GMT
... the July issue of the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology identifies a link between bariatric surgery and fainting and lightheadedness in a growing number of patients. Specifically, a study at ...
Erlanger Offers Fitness Opportunities, Vascular Screening And Weight Management 8 Jul 2008 12:32 GMT
... p.m. Chattanooga Lifestyle Center Bariatric Support Group meetings are for individuals scheduled to have Bariatric surgery or who have already had weight loss surgery. Call (423) 778-LINK (5465) to register. ...
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgeon, Dr. Rajeev Vohra Announces Addition of Non-invasive StomaphyX to Treat Obesity 8 Jul 2008 12:01 GMT
... Laparoscopy, PC is a center of excellence recipient awarded by the American society of bariatric surgery. Dr. Rajeev Vohra provides patients with multi-disciplinary program that treats the whole body, during ...

Gastric bypass linked to greater risk of kidney stones 8 Jul 2008 11:30 GMT
... study of 24 morbidly obese adults (9 men and 15 women) from a university-based bariatric surgery clinic scheduled to undergo RYGB between December 2005 and April 2007. Five patients had ...
BYPASS SURGERY STATS 8 Jul 2008 06:08 GMT
... in the United States annually. Information according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, ...
Surgery alters Clegg's health, view on power insurers have 8 Jul 2008 06:08 GMT
... Not so, according to his surgeon, Dr. David Lautz, Brigham and Women's director of bariatric surgery. "There is a perception that many of these patients are not well-motivated and they ...
Groundbreaking E-Medication History Pilot Program to Improve Patient Safety 7 Jul 2008 20:50 GMT
... been named a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The Hospital is located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. For ...
New Studies Show Gastric Bypass Surgery May Reduce Risk of Cancer 7 Jul 2008 01:56 GMT
... University in Montreal added to this with their finding that the people who underwent bariatric surgery saw reductions in their risk for cancer, particular in the risk for breast and ...

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Gastric Bypass Surgery May Play Role in Preventing Cancer 6 Jul 2008 23:16 GMT
... University in Montreal added to this with their finding that the people who underwent bariatric surgery saw reductions in their risk for cancer, particular in the risk for breast and ...
Few carriers back bariatic surgeries 6 Jul 2008 06:31 GMT
... in Dayton. The closure of Atrium's center comes at a time when interest in bariatric surgery is up, but the number of hospitals offering it in Ohio has dropped from ...
A couple of doctors decide to move on 5 Jul 2008 07:20 GMT
... become Duke's chief of abdominal organ transplantation, she said. Her husband has headed Creighton's bariatric surgery program and will be vice chairman of surgical education at Duke, his wife said. ...