Charlotte, NC

Carolinas Weight Management and Wellness Center
Keith Gersin, MD
Timothy Kuwada, MD
Dmitri Stefanidis, MD
2608 East 7th Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 355-9484

NewHope Bariatrics
Charlotte, NC LAP-Band Clinic
2300 Randolph Rd Suite A
Charlotte , NC
T: 877-NEW-HOPE (639-4673)

SouthEast Bariatrics
2300 Randolph Road, Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone: (704) 347-4144
Fax: (704) 347-4148

Lap Band, or laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is a device that is implanted during bariatric surgery which seeks to restrict food intake by decreasing the size of the stomach. The device itself is a silicone prosthetic which is inflatable and placed around the upper portion of the stomach with the aid of a laparoscope. The adjustable lap band surgery option is for obese patients with a body mass index of 40 or greater, and 35-40 in severe cases.

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