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Mexico Weight Loss Surgeon Operates on Winner of “Nashville Star” - PR Urgent (press release)

Mexico Weight Loss Surgeon Operates on Winner of “Nashville Star” PR Urgent (press release) Mexico bariatric surgeon Dr. Guillermo Alvarez performed sleeve gastrectomy on “Nashville Star” winner Melissa Lawson. Bariatric surgeon Guillermo Alvarez recently performed a sleeve gastrectomy on Melissa Lawson, mother of five boys and winner of the ... and more »

Allergan Stops Lap-Band Sales to '1-800-Get-Thin' Surgeons - Medscape

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Allergan Stops Lap-Band Sales to '1-800-Get-Thin' Surgeons Medscape February 4, 2012 — Medical device maker Allergan announced February 2 that it will no longer sell its gastric-banding device to a group of Southern California weight-loss surgery centers that are under intense scrutiny for their safety record, ... Last updated at 5:08 PM on 4th February 2012Daily Mail OC Firm To Cut Supplies Of 'Lap-Band' Weight Loss Device After Patient DeathsCBS Local Lap Band Manufacturer Discontinuing Sales to Beverly Hills Surgery CenterPatch.com Los Angeles Times -California Healthline -OCRegister all 54 news articles »

Weight-loss surgery improves teens' health, study finds - Columbus Dispatch

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Weight-loss surgery improves teens' health, study finds Columbus Dispatch By Misti Crane Hilltop resident Megan Muncy weighed 345 pounds when she had weight-loss surgery in 2009. Now 16, she has lost 130 pounds. Extremely obese teens who undergo weight-loss surgery gain measurable health benefits in addition to losing a ... Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Improves Obesity-Related Diseases Within ...Newswise (press release) STOMACH SURGERY FOR YOUR HEART?Community Magazine all 6 news articles »

After Rediscovering HEALTH, Weight Loss Surgery Patients at Marina Del Rey ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

After Rediscovering HEALTH, Weight Loss Surgery Patients at Marina Del Rey ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) "The collective accomplishment and weight loss of these patients is truly inspiring," said Dr. Jeremy Korman, the medical director and bariatric surgeon at Marina Del Rey Hospital. "I'm proud of these patients and of how far our program has come, ... and more »

Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery - Fox News

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Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery Fox News Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Device manufacturers are pushing the US government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments. Advocates say it will give ... Bariatric Surgery Should Be Covered By Insurance, Device Makers SayThirdAge all 9 news articles »