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Rosie O’Donnell Talks w/ her Bariatric Surgeon on The View

By 10 Feb, 2015 Bariatric Surgery, News, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Weight Loss Surgery , , , , , , ,
Rosie O’Donnell Talks w/ her Bariatric Surgeon on The View
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Information is so important when dealing with major life and health decisions. Deciding on whether or not to get bariatric surgery can be one of the most difficult life decisions. The general public’s view on weight loss surgery can be negative, but most people do not know all the facts.

Recently on The View, Rosie O’Donnell who had the vertical sleeve gastrectomy talks with her bariatric surgeon Dr. Amit Trivedi about her personal story and all the facts about getting bariatric surgery. It is really great to see celebrities go public with their personal story and more importantly share all the correct facts. 

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SWLI Changes Name to Hawaii Center for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

By 10 Jul, 2014 Aloha Surgery News, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery , , , , , , , ,
SWLI Changes Name to Hawaii Center for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
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The Castle Surgical Weight Loss Institute (SWLI) has recently renamed themselves the Hawaii Center For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (HCMBS).

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Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized

By 20 Jun, 2014 Aloha Surgery News, Bariatric Surgery, Health Tips, News, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery , , , , , , , ,
Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized
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According to the article Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized by Dr. Ninh Nguyen published in the May 2014 issue of Connect the official news magazine for ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery), it is estimated that bariatric surgery is only being performed on approximately 1 percent of surgically eligible patient population.

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