A.L.O.H.A. Not only does this word signify a traditional greeting and farewell, it embodies the surgical practice, Advance Laparoscopy Of HAwaii.
Dr. Fowler’s specializes in Laparoscopic Surgery, a modern surgical technique in which operations are performed through very small incisions. This type of surgery is performed with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments.
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A good quality bariatric multivitamin meets or exceeds prenatal vitamin recommendations.
In general, women considering pregnancy and also during pregnancy are encouraged to take a prenatal vitamin in addition to consuming a balanced healthy diet. A bariatric patient who is taking good quality multivitamins made for bariatric surgery patients should be adequately covered.
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Most people think that Castle Medical Center is a just a slow moving mom and pop community hospital. Well it is a smaller hospital, but thanks to Dr. Steven Fowler it’s not slow moving! Dr. Fowler has done over 1,000 bariatric surgery cases since 2006, and has the same innovative operating room technology as the other big hospitals on the island.
July 10, 2013 Dr. Fowler did the first Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) at Castle Medical Center. Dr. Fowler performed this surgery on a patient who had had a prior SILS Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Fowler wanted to also do his cholecystectomy through the belly button, so the patient had no new scars.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) believes the decision by the American Medical Association (A.M.A.) the nation’s largest physician group, to officially recognize obesity as a disease is a watershed moment that will help improve access to medically necessary and scientifically proven prevention and treatment strategies and remove the societal stigma attached to obesity.
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A commentator for CNN, lawyer Holly Hughes, presented her story of improved health through Gastric Bypass. Congratulations on providing an insightful story on how metabolic surgery is an important and effective option for our patients . Another step in overcoming societal ignorance and prejudice towards the treatment of obesity and its related health conditions.
Here are a few excerpts from the CNN article, “Drastically Overweight Lawyer Finds Drastic Solution by Holly Hughes:
“Having gastric bypass was the best decision I ever made. I have lost a total of 160 pounds. I now wear a size 4 instead of a size 24. I am healthier than I have ever been and have prolonged my life by immeasurable years.”
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