San Antonio TX

John A Pilcher, Jr. MD
Paul M. Selinkoff MD
Dana L. Reiss M.D.
2833 Babcock Rd Ste 415,
San Antonio, TX 78229
210-614-3370

Texas Center for Medical and Surgical Weight Loss
Ramiro “Sonny” Cavazos, MD
8811 Village Drive
Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78217-5440
(210) 651-0303

Texas Bariatric Specialists
Nilesh A. Patel, MD
4243 East Southcross Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78023
210-695-2757
877-TX-PATEL

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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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