Surgery is the most effective long term treatment for morbid obesity and some comorbidities related to this prevalent condition.  The laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass is considered the gold standard......

Throughout my career as a bariatric surgeon, I have seen hundreds of patients prior to their bariatric surgery. I have explained to them all the requirements needed in order to......

Introduction to Hiatal Hernia: An estimated 10% of the adult population in the United States of America have a hiatal hernia.  Most of them are asymptomatic; however, an estimated 5%......

Inguinal hernia surgery is one of the most common general surgery procedures performed in the United States.  Every year approximately 600,000 hernias are done in this country.  Some of these......

Have you suffered from Heartburn, Acid Reflux or GERD?  Have you considered Surgery to treat this symptoms? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then keep reading.......

Revisional bariatric surgery comprises around 10 to 15 percent of the operations performed in most experienced bariatric centers of excellence. If you had bariatric surgery and for some reason, you......

An estimated 17% (42 million) U.S. adults are active smokers.  Approximately 78 million U.S adults are obese.  Combined the two and you can see how common is for me to......

Deciding to undergo bariatric surgery is a serious decision and lifelong commitment. This lifelong commitment starts with the pre bariatric surgery liquid diet.   Studies have shown that a low-calorie, low......

A Quick History of the Lap Band Surgery The Lap Band Surgery or the Adjustable Gastric Band surgery has been done in the United States since the late 1990’s as part......

Gastric Bypass Surgery has been consider the gold standard for weight loss surgery for many years.  Gastric bypass surgery has been performed worldwide for over 30 years.  In recent years......