tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:31:56 +0000Weight loss surgery, Gastric bypass, Lap Band, Realize Band, Complications of all the above and duodenal switch operation.http://blog.dssurgery.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ara Keshishian)Blogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-1643517173078936783Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:33:00 +00002010-01-24T20:33:16.880-08:00Here are some explanations to a question that was posted on obesityhelp.com website at: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/DS/4108700/This-very-well-could-be-a-stupid-question/ The Swedish Obese subject group of studies (SOS studies) have been looking at a lot of the questions that are raised. 1-The relationship between diet-exercise, and weight loss surgery. It is the study that demonstrated http://blog.dssurgery.com/2010/01/here-are-some-explanations-to-question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ara Keshishian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-2038343619247501319Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-11-08T01:00:29.218-08:00I am not sure what has happened over the last two weeks or so, but I have received a number of inquiries from patients that had questions about revision of their RNY or the Lap Band® for weight regain, inadequate weight loss or other complications. I finally had to ask one of them as to where did he get his information and hear about us? His source of information was obesityhelp.com website. Ihttp://blog.dssurgery.com/2009/11/obesityhelpcom-revision-forum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ara Keshishian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-8603171710019483526Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:56:00 +00002009-09-29T21:05:04.075-07:00As a surgeon, one of my duties is to discuss Informed Consent. There are two components to this: One aspect of this is the consent part. This is where discussion of risks, benefits, and complications takes place. It is also where options are discussed. A patient cannot give a consent if it is not informed and this is the second component. A consent is not informed if the patient was not provided http://blog.dssurgery.com/2009/09/get-informed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ara Keshishian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-277224265414049658Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-09-29T21:05:26.869-07:00I have posted a new newsletter to our web site. It is located here. I will continue to update the information both here and on our website. I also read and interesting article in Newsweek Magazine dated September 21, 2009. Yes I know it is not a scientific journal, but this particular article had medical sources quoted as the basis of the content. For all those that say that obesity is just http://blog.dssurgery.com/2009/09/test-news-letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ara Keshishian)0