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• Vitamins for bariatric patients
  • Bariatric Supplements
  • Nutritionals after WLS - Michelle and Don
  • Effervescent and chewable vitamins
• Med alert jewelry good idea for gastric bypass patients to wear these
  • ID Tags on line
  • Medical Identification Jewelry Store
• Psychological evaluation for bariatric surgery
  • Sharon K Farber PhD Psychotherapist
• Surgeons
  • Dr. Terry Simpson- Highly skilled surgeon has many years of experience in all three procedures (DS/BPD, RNY and Lap Band) but now has chosen to specialize in what he feels is the best and safest procedure, the lap band. - Dr Simpson runs what he calls a "Bariatric Boutique" and follows ALL his patients closely - he now is taking out of town patients (located in Arizona).
  • San Antonio Bariatric lap band and gastric bypass -  informative pre op and post op
  • Highland Medical Center -good informational surgical site
  • Dr Brian Quebbeman (Lap band and gastric bypass) - located in California) 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 Anthone: Duodenal Switch - Bileopancreatic diversion (60 percent of the small gut bypassed)
  • Dr Robin Blackstone - lap band and gastric bypass (in Phoenix, AZ)
  • Dr Callery - Gastric bypass - this site is very informative!
  • Dr Rumbaut Diaz et al: Lap Band surgeons - Dr Rumbaut has a lap band himself
  • Dr Fobi RNY- Fobi pouch - interesting site with video
  • Dr Marema - gastric bypass - had the procedure himself
  • Dr Marina Kurian, MD - gastric bypass, duodenal switch and adjustable lap band - was Al Roker's surgeon.
  • Dr K. Miller - good info on the adjustable lap band
  • Dr Nick Nicholson Located at Baylor in Plano, TX - lap band, RNY, VGS
  • Dr Ortiz - Lap Band Mexico
  • Dr Rabkin:  Duodenal Switch - Bileopancreatic diversion (60 percent of the small intestine bypassed) - site down. Possibly retired.
  • Dr Rutledge "Mini gastric bypass" (laparoscopic loop gastric bypass - 4-6 feet of intestine bypassed). Skilled surgeon with low complication rate.
  • Dr. Rodolfo Sanchez Adjustable lap band - informative site (ready4achange.com)
  • Weight Loss Surgery for Canadians in the USA Dr Elliot Goodman
• Surgeons helping with reversals and revisions (also excellent bariatric surgeons)
  • Dr Elliot Goodman gastricbypassproblems.org  NEW YORK
  • Dr. Adam Naaman
  • Dr Nick Nicholson Does revisions - may do takedowns also TX
  • Dr Terry Simpson  (author of excellent book on WLS)  PHOENIX
• Gastric Bypass Surgery Malpractice Lawsuits
• Great WLS books
• Lap band informational site
• gastric bypass informational site
• American Society for Bariatric Surgery (make sure your surgeon is a member)
• Other websites which may be helpful
  • Gastric bypass pills - stomach blocker pills make you feel full without surgery - this might be the most viable path of research in the "diet pill" department.
  • Plus sizes yellow pages
• Exercise videos and products for large people