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When searching for a surgeon to perform my Lap Band surgery I researched multiple doctors and facilities. What was most important to me was a surgeon who has operated many times with high volume, fellowship trained, and at a facility that is capable of handling all complications. In my search I found Dr Mark Mahbod Paya, fellowship trained at University of California Irvine. Dr. Paya surpassed all my requirements and more. He is compassionate, patient and most of all an excellent Los Angeles weight loss surgeon. The office was able to expedite my surgery and from the time he saw me till the time I was approved through my insurance was less than a month. He also provides his patients with excellent bed side manner. When ever I had a question he would call me personally, regardless of the time of day.
The facility that he operates at also is designated as a Center of Excellence. Unlike any other Los Angeles weight loss center, West Hills Hospital is accredited by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) as one of the few centers in California and the United States that is recognized for optimal levels of performance. The only other Centers of Excellence near West Hills is Cedars Sinai Medical Center and the University of California Irvine. Therefore, I was sure that I was in good hands.
Lastly, my care both pre and post operatively was managed professionally, efficiently and with personal care. The staff and his team are all excellent. His psychiatrist, nutritionist and office staff made me feel like I was their only patients, (although I know that he has a very busy practice.) Dr. Paya also operated on my friend. He performed a sleeve gastrectomy which is a newer procedure that very few physicians are trained to perform. My friend is doing very well and has lost over 100 lbs. I have lost 75 lbs in less than 6 months and continue to lose weight.
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So many Americans today suffer from obesity and the many medical conditions associated with it. Many of those who decide to lose the weight through diet and exercise are left in similar conditions without much change. Such is the case for recent Los Angeles gastric bypass surgery patient Lisa Arnold, 42, who said that her decision to undergo Los Angeles weight loss surgery despite its rare complications and necessary lifestyle changes was the result of many years of dieting without success. She began seeing a dietician, who told her that despite the sweets and snacks she has regularly, her calorie intake was considered to be normal. For some reason, her body seems to process food into energy or fat very quickly. Arnold tried a new strict calorie-controlled diet suggested by her dietician, but just like Weight-Watchers, Atkins, and all the other diets she tried, it did not help. Arnold kept a journal in the months preceding her gastric banding surgery, and noticed that her weight was affecting much more than her health. Besides the sciatica she was developing, she noticed her self-esteem was at an all time low. Being dominated by food and hating the image staring back at her in the mirror, she began losing the hope of ever being happy with herself. Finally, after researching many different weight loss procedures, and meeting with a top Los Angeles weight loss surgeon, her and her doctor approved the decision of undergoing laparascopic gastric banding surgery. As in other gastric banding procedures, a hollow tube inflated with distilled water is surgically inserted to tighten its grip around the top of the stomach. This reduces the flow of food to the bottom part of the stomach. The Lap Band surgery system has been available in Europe, Australia, and South America and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States in June 2001. The advantages of laparoscopic ASGB compared to laparoscopic gastric bypass include a shorter operative time, relative ease of performance, no stapling or transection of the stomach, the stomach size can be adjusted, and it is reversible. A few months later, Arnold admitted, the change in lifestyle was challenging at first, but the results have been phenomenal. Two years after the surgery, Arnold has no regrets about her decision, and went from a size 24 to 10 and has never felt better. She was most excited about fitting into her favorite pair of slacks for the first time in years. For more information on available Los Angeles weight loss surgery procedures, visit www.surgithin.com.
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Erectile dysfunction is just one of the medical conditions associated with obesity. There is a long list of life-threatening medical conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, orthopedic problems, gall bladder disease and sleep apnea. Many of these conditions are reversible in severely obese adults, but only after losing a significant amount of weight. Research presented recently at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) shows that weight loss can in fact resolve sexual dysfunction in men. Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common confounders, including diabetes, hypertension and smoking. In this study from researchers in Boston and Philadelphia, sexual function was normalized in some men who underwent gastric bypass surgery for weight loss.
In this study, 95 patients undergoing gastric bypass for weight loss completed the Brief Sexual Inventory (BSI) pre- and post-operatively. On average, BSI scores improved in all categories, including sexual drive, erectile function, ejaculatory function, problem assessment and sexual satisfaction. The amount of weight lost predicted the degree of improvement in all areas of the survey. Results were then compared to data from the Olmstead County Study of Urinary Health Status Survey, a community-based prospective study often used as a baseline for study comparison. After an average of 67 percent weight loss post-bypass, BSI scores were comparable to patients in the Olmstead Study.
The most common bariatric surgery Los Angeles performed is the Roux-en-Y (gastric bypass surgery Los Angeles). This is surgery that simultaneously seals off most of the stomach to decrease the amount of food one can eat, and rearranges the small intestine to reduce the calories the bodies can absorb.
Laparoscopic gastric banding is a purely restrictive operation. The ASGB device is a band with an inflatable balloons connected to a reservoir implanted underneath the skin. The LAP-BAND® system (BioEnterics Corporation, Carpentaria, CA) has been available in Europe, Australia, and South America and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States in June 2001.
The advantages of laparoscopic LAP-BAND surgery compared to laparoscopic gastric bypass include a shorter operative time, relative ease of performance, no stapling or transection of the stomach, the stomach size can be adjusted, and it is reversible. Disadvantages of laparoscopic ASGB may include slower weight loss than the Gastric Bypass.
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