WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY SAFE, EFFECTIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES TREATMENT
Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the long term.
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SURGERY SPOTLIGHT
Adjustable Gastric Band
 Gastric banding is the least invasive, most reversible surgical option. There are two types of gastric bands available:
In this procedure, a restrictive band is placed around the upper part of the stomach so a patient feels full after just a few bites of food. The doctor can control the amount of food that passes through by increasing or decreasing the size of the band, according to each patient's individual weight-loss needs.
In 97 percent of cases, the procedure is done
laparoscopically on an outpatient basis. And it results in an average of a 75 percent weight reduction in three years. The band can be removed if complications arise.
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How does weight loss surgery help with diabetes?
 Dr. C. Gabriel Alperovich, MD
Any weight loss, whether surgical or not, will help bring type 2 diabetes under better control. Gastric bypass, in addition, affects the body's hormones in a way that improves diabetes even before weight loss has occurred. |
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OBESITY IS NATION'S BIGGEST HEALTH THREAT
 The latest study on Americans' waistlines concludes that the country is getting fatter. As late as 1991, no state had an obesity rate higher than 20 percent. Today, every state but Colorado does. Washington ranks 28th, with one in four residents considered obese.
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WHY CHOOSE ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL?
The most recognized program in the state
 St. Francis Hospital's program is the only one in the state to be recognized by the top two surgical organizations: The American Society for Bariatric Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
If you or someone you know is struggling with weight, we can help. The Center for Weight Management at St. Francis Hospital provides surgical and non-surgical solutions to help people live better, longer.
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Mary's Story
Total weight loss: 100 lbs
"I'm doing things I would have never considered when I was heavy."
Mary from Sultan, Washington, chose St. Francis Hospital for LAP-BAND surgery. "I did a lot of research and found that the surgeons with the most experience operate at St. Francis Hospital," said Mary. "St Francis makes a real commitment to their patients."
What's her advice? "If you're really serious about losing the weight and keeping it off, just go to a seminar," she says, "It's definitely the best decision I ever made."
>> Watch a video of Mary |
Ki H. Oh, MD, F.A.C.S.
St. Francis Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
200 S. 333rd St., Suite 150
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-275-6030 |
C. Gabriel Alperovich, MD
16850 SE 272nd Street
Covington, WA 98042
425-251-5111 |
Thomas J. Hirai, MD
St. Francis Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
200 S. 333rd St., Suite 150
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-275-6030 |
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St. Francis Center for Weight Management
St. Francis Hospital Medical
Office Building, Suite 310
34509 Ninth Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
1 (800) 823-6525
nww8mgt@fhshealth.org
www.stfrancisweightforlife.org
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