Over the years, she's opened up about her type 2 diabetes diagnosis, her struggle to lose weight and her decision to undergo laparoscopic bariatric surgery-a procedure that played an important ...

Gabourey Sidibe underwent laparoscopic bariatric surgery last May, as she reveals in her first memoir — This Is Just My Face — excerpted exclusively in the new issue of PEOPLE. PEOPLE caught ...

The use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity ... The procedures evaluated in this study included open and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and laparoscopic adjustable ...

The UAB Advanced Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program ... It is anticipated that fellows will learn to master laparoscopic and robotic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, ...

Dr. Holder-Haynes specializes in bariatric and minimally invasive general surgery. Dr. Holder-Haynes has advanced training and skills in laparoscopic surgery of the stomach, small intestine, and colon ...

Dr. Alan Wittgrove, a world-renowned bariatric surgeon and Del Mar resident, was honored April 12 by his peers at the ...

Bariatric surgery will continue to be the gold standard ... intended for lifelong use to maintain weight loss. The cost of a laparoscopic or robotic sleeve gastrectomy is about the same as a ...

Losing excess weight isn't just about a healthier heart or joints. For women, obesity can be a major factor in infertility.

A new study published in the BMC Cardiovascular Disorders journal showed that bariatric surgery improved metabolic parameters ...

Bariatric surgery is the most effective, long-term treatment for obesity, Noonan said. Jefferson Health offers laparoscopic bariatric procedures, which are less invasive than open surgery.

Bariatric surgery refers to a group of surgeries ... VSG is a minimally invasive procedure, conducted through robotic or laparoscopic surgery techniques. Patients who undergo a VSG may expect ...