Can Lap-Band Surgery Cure Type II Diabetes in
Some
Patients? Yes,
According to Recent Research
NBC
News reports on a
recently published study that found that over 70% of Lap-Band patients
that also suffered from type II diabetes were cured of their disease
after Lap-Band surgery. This is a major medical breakthrough
in the fight against one of America's most common serious diseases.
Insurance Companies Reluctant to Pay for Obesity
Surgery
Even though the medical cost of
obesity
now costs over $75 Billion dollars per year, many health insures still
are reluctant to cover the cost of bariatric surgery. Click
here to read more.
N. Y. Times: Lap-Band Cures Type II Diabetes in
Most Patients
A
true medical breakthrough for obese patients with recent onset type II
diabetes. Research proves that some diabetes can be cured with Lap-Band
surgery. An excellent article to print and review with your
personal physician.
Albany Surgical Gastric Band Program Profiled
in Ladies' Home Journal
Dr.
Joseph Burnette and Dr. Chris Smith were highlighted in the July, 2008
edition of Ladies' Home Journal. The profile includes
information
about the Lap-Band surgical weight-loss system, as well as the history
of the Albany Surgical bariatric surgery program.
Albany
Surgical
was the first practice in the region to offer Lap-Band
surgery in 2002, and is currently the only practice in the state of
Georgia performing bariatric surgery in both Albany, Georgia and
Valdosta, Georgia.
Albany Surgical
has performed Lap-Band surgery on patients from
throughout Georgia, as well as Florida and Alabama. Clickhereto download
and read the full feature profile.
Joseph Burnette, MD, Chris Smith, MD, and John "Buck" Davis, Jr., MD at Albany Surgical
provide Gastric Band weight loss surgery to residents of Albany,
Americus, Macon, Columbus, Tifton,
Thomasville, Waycross, Moultrie, Valdosta, Georgia, Tallahassee,
Florida, and Dothan, Alabama.
