Weight Loss Surgeons in the United States, Canada and Mexico
The featured bariatric surgery specialists are skilled surgeons with many years' experience helping patients lose the excess pounds through surgical procedures. Many of the listed surgeons perform both traditional and recently developed weight loss surgery procedures. Some of the procedures that are considered traditional are gastric banding and gastric bypass. Gastric banding treatments, such as Lap Band and Realize Band, promote weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can contain at any given time. Gastric bypass procedures, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, change the structure of the gastrointestinal tract, thus decreasing the absorption of nutrients. While these procedures are based on different principles, both gastric banding and gastric bypass can lead to lasting weight loss. However, patients have to follow a proper diet and exercise regimen to achieve the best possible weight loss results.
Patients who make the recommended lifestyle changes enjoy lasting weight loss and many other health benefits. Many individuals notice normalization of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels, as well as an increase in their overall physical fitness. Due to these changes, many patients are allowed to stop using blood pressure and diabetes medications, such as Avandia. Consequently, patients significantly reduce or completely eliminate their risk of becoming a victim of an Avandia side effect, such as Avandia strokes and/or Avandia heart attacks.
Blossom Bariatrics
Dr. Umbach is an exceptionally talented Las Vegas Lap Band and gastric bypass surgeon who has helped numerous patients reduce their weight and achieve healthier lifestyles. In addition to gastric banding and gastric bypass, Dr. Umbach also performs Stomaphyx in Las Vegas.