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Spring Survey Results 2012

Gastric Bypass: Examining Options in Weight Loss Surgery

Recorded on 11/9/2007
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With obesity numbers on the rise, weight loss surgery procedures remain a hot topic. Celebrities like Star Jones – who has been reluctant to reveal weight loss surgery secrets, and Carnie Wilson – who is outspoken on the matter, are bringing more attention to procedures such as LapBand, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Biliopancreatic Diversion. In this webcast, Dr. Peter LePort, a bariatric surgeon and medical director at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, joins Andrew Schorr to discuss the latest procedures in weight loss surgery. Dr. LePort has performed thousands of procedures and is a leading expert in his field. You’ll hear Dr. LePort discuss success rates for medical weight loss programs, complications in weight loss surgery, and the best candidates for these procedures. Often these operations are not from a place of vanity, but rather an intervention that could potentially be life-saving, as it was for Bobbie Ridge, who joins the program to share her story of battling obesity.

Mrs. Ridge had gastric bypass, going from a size twenty to a size four. With health issues prior to surgery, including a brain tumor that was affected by her weight gain, the surgery allowed Bobbie to be healthy and most of all happy. Hear how Bobbie remained positive and adjusted to life after surgery, including becoming a mother to a healthy little girl.

Listen to Dr. LePort discuss how research continues to help us understand the successes and complications that can accompany such procedures. You also will not want to miss the discussion about the trend in cosmetic procedures after weight loss surgery. If you have been searching for information on weight loss procedures like Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Duodenal Switch or have interest in knowing what impact of these surgeries can have, you wont want to miss this program.

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EXPERTS & GUESTS:
Peter LePort, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery Medical Director, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
Dr. LePort is a bariatric surgeon at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. He received his M.D. and surgical training in Brooklyn, N.Y., at Downstate Medical College, where he was an assistant professor of surgery for two years before moving to California. He is a member of the Faculty of the American College of Surgeons, the Orange... more >

Bobbie Ridge,
Gastric bypass patient
Bobbie had gastric bypass surgery after doctors found a brain tumor that was affected by her weight gain. Fortunately, the loss of weight helped to alleviate the pressure on her brain. Bobbie is happier and healthier. She is now a proud parent of a healthy baby girl. more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Introduction
  2. Bobbie Shares Her Story
  3. Success Rates for Medical Weight Loss Programs
  4. Complications in Weight Loss Surgery
  5. What is LAP-BAND Surgery?
  6. Surgical Approaches to Weight Loss
  7. Candidates for Weight Loss Surgery
  8. Cosmetic Procedures After Weight Loss Surgery
  9. Diabetes and Gastric Bypass

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