San Diego CA

Alvarado Hospital Surgical Weight-Loss Program
6655 Alvarado Rd,
San Diego, CA -
(800) 258-2723

G. Wesley Clark M.D.
Jill E. Endres M.D.
Alan C. Wittgrove M.D.
6719 Alvarado Rd Ste 308,
San Diego, CA 92120
619-229-3940

Jorge Llorente M.D.
George A. Mueller M.D.
7930 Frost St Ste 101,
San Diego, CA 92123
858-565-0104

Leo J. Murphy M.D.
Eugene W. Rumsey M.D.
Laurence K. Tanaka M.D.
George G. Zorn M.D.
4060 4th Ave Ste 330,
San Diego, CA 92103
619-681-1933

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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