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Bariatric Surgery Windsor, Ontario

Morbid obesity describes an individual who is 100 or more pounds overweight or has a body mass index of 40 or more. If this describes your state, then you're probably already well researched in the surgical treatments available. You should know then that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a procedure that has proven to be superior to all others in numerous trials. Dr. Elliot R. Goodman, MD of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City is a highly trained board certified surgeon, expert in this procedure as well as in correcting the problems that are from other procedures. Goodman has performed Bariatric surgery on many people from the Windsor, Ontario area after they had given up on the four to five year long waitlists. Consider contacting him at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City for your Bariatric surgery needs.

The program is a state of the art surgical therapy center housed in Beth Israel Medical Center, a 1,368-bed full-service teaching hospital dedicated to serving individuals and families throughout New York City and beyond. Dr. Goodman was born in England and received his undergraduate and medical school education at Cambridge University. After moving to the USA in 1990 he has trained, researched, and practiced with esteemed professionals and medical experts. Currently, he is an active member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons and a researcher focusing on the mechanisms of gene expression in fat cells before and after gastric bypass surgery.

The care and treatment given at Beth Israel Medical Center of those that suffer from clinically severe obesity include:

- Comprehensive pre and post-surgical support services
- Endocrine medicine
- Psychiatry and Nutritional Education
- Aid in the completion of medical forms for approval by OHIP

Let Dr. Goodman of Beth Israel Medical Center answer any lingering questions about Bariatric Surgery so you can lead a better, healthier, longer life.