Dr Brian
Quebbeman lap band
(Lap band and gastric bypass) - located in Newport Beath, CA, this
surgeon was involved in the FDA lapband trials and has placed
bands in several movie and TV personalities!
Dr Wesley Clark - (Proximal bypass -
2-4 feet intestine bypassed) One of Carnie Wilson's
surgeons. Dr Clark has included many helpful hints about living well
with a gastric bypass on this site. San Diego, CA
Dr
Rabkin:
Duodenal Switch - Bileopancreatic diversion - BPD/DS (all but 3.5 feet of the small bowel bypassed and 80 percent or more of the stomach removed and discarded)
- "The BPD and the duodenal switch involve permanent removal of
part of the stomach and bypassing of a large amount of intestine. It
is more radical than the original intestinal bypass operation that
was abandoned many years ago. BPD is associated with horrific side
effects including kwashiorkor. It takes several years for the body
to be fully depleted of stored nutrients so most likely recent post
ops have not been affected yet." (Dr Paul Ernsberger, Case
Western School of Medicine - Associate professor)
Dr Rutledge
"Mini gastric bypass" (laparoscopic
loop gastric bypass - 4-6 feet of intestine
bypassed). Skilled surgeon with low complication rate.
Surgeons helping
with reversals and revisions (also excellent bariatric surgeons)
General information
Other websites which may be helpful
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