Lap Band Surgery NYC at Columbia Medical Center

Have you been thinking about LAP-BAND to lose weight? Have diet and exercise failed for you to shed the pounds? If so, you should know that LAP-BAND surgery is a very common practice for weight loss surgery in Europe and Australia. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in NYC, the team can offer you LAP-BAND surgery if you decide that it is right for you.

In the LAP-BAND procedure, neither the stomach nor the intestines are cut, making the LAP-BAND one of the least invasive procedures out there. The procedure is usually performed laparoscopically. The band is removable and adjustable, it does not change your anatomy and it's a solid, good choice for patients that don't want to think about surgery for their obesity treatment. The FDA has cleared the LAP-BAND for use and it works by limiting the amount of food the patient consumes, reduces their appetite and slows down digestion.

The LAP-BAND is only a part of the weight loss program administered by the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center. The patient has to dedicate themselves to a new life, with a new lifestyle and eating habits. The Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center supports all of their patients when they decide to go through with this life-changing decision. The Weight Control Center is staffed with board-certified endocrinologists who assist you in making the right food choices that will improve your health. You will never be alone in reaching your goals for weight loss.

The surgeons of the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center are all board-certified in general surgery and are members of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery. The Center has received a 5 Star ranking from Health Grades, and has also been named an American College of Surgeons Center of Excellence. The surgeons at the Center for Obesity Surgery work hard to link the right procedure with the right patient.

The Center for Obesity Surgery offers the following procedures:

• Roux-en-Y Gastric
  
• Duodenal Switch
  
• LAP-BAND System
  
• Gastric Sleeve
  
• Obesity Surgery Revisions
  

So if you think that LAP-BAND surgery is the right type of surgery to reach your weight loss goals, then you should call the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in NYC right now.