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BARIATRIC SURGERY A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE PIHHealth.org Bariatric Surgery Wells Medical Office Building 12462 Putnam St., #500 Whittier, CA 90602 562.789.5444 PIHHealth.org/Weightloss CONTACT US ABOUT US PIH Health has a multi-disciplinary program to help patients suffering from morbid obesity overcome this condition as safely as possible. Morbid obesity is defined as being at least 50-100 pounds over an ideal body weight or having a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher. Severe or morbid obesity is a serious health condition that places an individual at an increased risk for several illnesses and a shorter life expectancy. Diet and exercise alone is rarely effective. Surgical treatment has been accepted as the most reliable and effective means of treating this problem for patients who have failed other medical weight-loss treatment options. Pre- and post-operative education and support classes are available to help you achieve and maintain successful outcomes. The bariatric team will help guide you through the steps necessary to have surgery and provide you with the support essential for post-operative success for years to come. Long-term support and resources available will include nutrition management, psychologic counseling, medical evaluation for chronic health issues, continued surgical care, and support groups and workshops such as the Lifestyle Lab classes. SERVICES GASTRIC BYPASS The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is considered the ‘gold standard’ of weight loss surgery. The stomach is made smaller and the first portion of the intestine is bypassed. This is the most powerful weight loss operation. Significant improvement in metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, is likely to be seen.
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BARIATRIC SURGERYA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
PIHHealth.org
Bariatric Surgery
Wells Medical Office Building 12462 Putnam St., #500Whittier, CA 90602562.789.5444
PIHHealth.org/Weightloss
CONTACT US
ABOUT US
PIH Health has a multi-disciplinary program to help patients suffering from morbid obesity overcome this condition as safely as possible. Morbid obesity is defined as being at least 50-100 pounds over an ideal body weight or having a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher. Severe or morbid obesity is a serious health condition that places an individual at an increased risk for several illnesses and a shorter life expectancy.
Diet and exercise alone is rarely effective. Surgical treatment has been accepted as the most reliable and effective means of treating this problem for patients who have failed other medical weight-loss treatment options.
Pre- and post-operative education and support classes are available to help you achieve and maintain successful outcomes. The bariatric team will help guide you through the steps necessary to have surgery and provide you with the support essential for post-operative success for years to come. Long-term support and resources available will include nutrition management, psychologic counseling, medical evaluation for chronic health issues, continued surgical care, and support groups and workshops such as the Lifestyle Lab classes.
SERVICES
GASTRIC BYPASSThe Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is considered the ‘gold standard’ of weight loss surgery. The stomach is made smaller and the first portion of the intestine is bypassed. This is the most powerful weight loss operation. Significant improvement in metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, is likely to be seen.
SLEEVE GASTRECTOMYThe Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy - often called the sleeve - is performed by removing approximately 80 percent of the stomach. The remaining stomach is a tubular pouch that resembles a banana. The sleeve has very low long-term complication rates. This is the most common operation performed for weight loss today.
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GASTRIC BANDThe Adjustable Gastric Band - often called the Lap-band™ - involves an inflatable band that is placed around the upper portion of the stomach, creating a small stomach pouch above the band, and the rest of the stomach below the band. The band can be tightened over time to help control portion size.
Justin D. Braverman MD FACS FASMBSDr. Braverman completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois and received his master’s degree and medical degree from Chicago Medical School in Illinois. Dr. Braverman became board -certified in general surgery in 2008 with residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. After six years of training and research in general, trauma and transplant surgery, he went on to complete a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery at the N.E.W. Program in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Braverman is also a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association.
Martha Azucar RN MSN CNS CBNMartha has been working as registered nurse since 2005 and became the PIH Health Bariatric Coordinator in 2015. She obtained her bariatric nurse certification in 2016. Martha is also a certified Spanish translator.
Rose Vargas RN MSN NP-CRose is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing from California State University, Long Beach. She has bariatric experience that includes pre- and post-operative care; diet and weight loss counseling; and leading bariatric support groups. Rose is also bilingual in English and Spanish.
Rachel Lander-Canseco MS RD CDE CHCRachel earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She also completed a didactic program in dietetics and a dietetic internship. She has a master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from California State University, Northridge. She is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and Certified Health Coach (CHC).
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