tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82927135034407946242010-08-21T16:31:56.510-07:00Weight loss surgery, Gastric bypass, Lap Band, Realize Band, Complications of all the above and duodenal switch operation.Dr. Ara Keshishianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717631188974963713noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-16435171730789367832010-01-24T20:33:00.000-08:002010-01-24T20:33:16.880-08:00

Here 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

Dr. Ara Keshishianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717631188974963713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-20383436192475013192009-11-08T01:00:00.000-08:002009-11-08T01:00:29.218-08:00

I 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. I

Dr. Ara Keshishianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717631188974963713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292713503440794624.post-2772242654140496582009-09-21T21:22:00.000-07:002009-09-29T21:05:26.869-07:00

I 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

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As 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

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