Why Weight?
Jump on the Wagon
With Dr. Stowers and My Bariatric
Solutions for a life changing journey
by DEREK GENOVESE
Photo courtesy of Media Savvy
Every year millions of people vow to get
healthy and lose weight. While diet and
exercise is a viable option for some, those
who are obese can’t always achieve their
goals on their own. Now over 200,000
people every year opt to undergo bariatric
surgery.
My Bariatric Solutions, led by medical
director Scott Stowers, D.O., is committed
to helping you fight obesity, live a healthier life and achieve the look you always
wanted. Dr. Stowers has performed over
2,000 bariatric procedures with the help of
an experienced team - some of whom are
patients so they understand your weight
loss journey better than anyone else.
So, how do you know if you are eligible
for bariatric surgery?
If you have had trouble losing weight
and have a Body Mass Index, (BMI), of
30 or higher, weight loss surgery could be
an option for you. If you don’t know what
your BMI is, visit MyBariatricSolutions.
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Best Docs Network
com and use their BMI calculator. They
also have an online seminar which explains the different bariatric options. You
can also visit their Facebook page to ask
questions and read other’s accomplishments.
There are three options for weight loss
surgery at My Bariatric Solutions: LapBand, Gastric Sleeve, and Gastric Bypass,
otherwise known as the Roux-en-Y. All
three procedures reduce your food intake
so you can lose weight, keep it off, and be
in control of your health. Dr. Stowers and
his team are there to help you discover
which procedure is right for you.
Another way My Bariatric Solutions
connects with its patients is with the LAPBAND® Wagon. The LAP-BAND® Wagon is a bus that started in September 2011
that lets My Bariatric Solutions bring care,
including Lap-Band adjustments, as well
as Gastric Sleeve and Gastric Bypass follow-up to those in the cities outlying the
BestDocsNetwork.com
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. A fill, is
the adjustment that is made to the LapBand after the initial procedure is done.
The LAP-BAND® Wagon team consists
of Debbie McDougall, FNP; Rich Carrera,
the Mobile Unit Tech; and Colleen Smith,
X-Ray technician. The wagon’s schedule
of locations can be found at MyBariatricSolutions.com. You can also get more
information and make appointments by
calling (866) 926-8205.
“We have such a successful and unique
after-care program that patient’s transfer to our program so that we can take
over their care,” Dr. Stowers said. “Our
after-care program is a key component
of why our patients are so successful and
why our program exceeds the national average for weight loss.”
Most people believe that weight loss
surgery is an expense they can’t afford,
when in reality you can’t afford to continue living an unhealthy life. My Bariatric