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Our first priority is your safety.
This program is for people who’ve been obese for years. Most
of our patients are between 18 and 60. To be a candidate, you
should be at least 40 pounds overweight. The National Institutes
of Health, the Shape Up America Foundation, and the American
Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery recommend the surgery
for people with a Body Mass Index over 35, and that some may
be a candidate above 30. You can determine your BMI using our
calculator on the right.
The surgery is not cosmetic. If you decide to have surgery,
you must understand that additional changes will need to be made
to your eating and life habits. Surgical Weight Control Center makes
sure that before you decide to have the procedure you know what
to expect afterwards. We address this at our seminars.
Our seminars are held
conveniently on a regular basis. Check the link on this website
for the upcoming schedule. Once you have attended a seminar
and decide you wish to take the next step, we will schedule a
first visit with you as soon as possible.
After surgery, we will
encourage you to attend our support groups. Most of our patients
attend them monthly, although we conduct them weekly. Many of
our patients credit the support groups for keeping them focused
on why they had the surgery in the first place. We also make an
email support list available.
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Surgical Weight Control Center
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3802 Meadows Lane
Las Vegas NV 89107
Tel 1(702)313-THIN [8446]
Fax 1(702)221-THIN [8446]
info@bandandbypass.com
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Congratulations!
By visiting our website you’ve already shown your serious concern with your obesity or that of someone you care about. Our entire practice is dedicated to bariatric surgery with a primary focus on the gastric band procedure. We provide long-term patient management to help our patients take control of their obesity and regain their health. Let us help you turn your life around now.
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Find out everything you need to know to make a wise decision.
Step 1 - Free Seminar
This informative seminar
is conducted by one of our surgeons or staff members, and attendance
is required prior to a first office visit.
Our Free Seminars accomplish three main goals:
- We clearly inform
potential patients
about the alternatives,
risks, benefits and
choices of weight-loss
surgery.
- We discuss and explain behavior modification necessary following
surgery.
- Establish realistic expectations, so that those who elect
to have surgery are prepared to make a commitment to change
their approach to eating.
It is a perfect opportunity to have all of your questions answered.
Typically, former patients attend these seminars and are willing
to relate their experiences and answer questions. You are encouraged
to bring your significant other so they can find out more, too.
Call today or Click Here to
find out when and
where our upcoming
Free Seminars are
scheduled.
Step 2 - Office Visit
Our friendly, professional staff will prepare you.
Following our seminar,
if you decide you are interested in having a surgical weight
loss procedure, we will immediately set an appointment for your
first office visit. There you will meet with our staff to learn
the details of the process leading to insurance approval and
surgery.
This may include X-rays
of the chest, complete blood chemistry testing, and pulmonary
and cardiac evaluation when indicated. You will also undergo
a psychosocial evaluation by one of our team therapists. You
will then be evaluated for surgery by our surgeons at which time
your surgery will be scheduled.
We make sure that every
patient gets evaluated by his or her own internist, or one that
works with us. This assures us that nothing is overlooked and
that you are in the best possible condition prior to surgery.
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