Weight loss is a great concern in modern times. Most people try to control their weight by using traditional weight management methods like diet and exercise and some of them succeed too, but not all of them. It is not possible to lose weight with willpower when your body mass index is more than 35 so in such cases, surgery is the right option. In such a time, bariatric surgery at the Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago proves to be the most powerful aid.
Renowned for its expertise and great success record in the field Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago ensures that each patient is taken individual attention and gets the right information. The bariatric team and surgeons here provide the best possible services to their patients.
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About Dr. Vafa Shayani
Dr. Vafa Shayani is a general surgeon with more than 33 years of experience in the medical field. He did his undergraduate education at the University of California in Los Angeles and completed his medical education at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Shayani did an additional year of concentrated training in advanced laparoscopy at Loyola University Medical Centre. He has also served as an Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Program at Loyola University.
Dr. Shayani has been practicing as a general and bariatric surgeon in Chicago since 2007 and is listed in the Top Doctors 2021 of medical publishing organization Castle Connolly. Dr. Shayani is one of the first surgeons in the country who started performing gastric banding as he started using the procedure soon after FDA-approved LAP-Band surgery. He doesn’t only perform and practice but also trains other surgeons in LAP-Band Surgery.
Dr. Shayani is a board-certified general surgeon who has participated in the clinical trials of two weight-loss procedures Orbera Gastric Balloon and the air-filled Obalon gastric balloon and became the first surgeon in Illinois to implant those balloons. He is a fellow member of renowned medical associations including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is the chairman of the Membership Committee of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and past president of the Illinois Bariatric Society. Though Dr. Shayani is known and famous for invasive stapling procedures, he is also an expert in the most common bariatric procedure, sleeve gastrectomy.
Bariatric Procedures Available at Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago
- Gastric Sleeve
- LAP-Band
- Weight-loss Balloons
Gastric Sleeve
Gastric Sleeve is a surgical bariatric procedure in which almost 80% of the stomach is removed and it is the most commonly used bariatric procedure around the world. As the new stomach is much smaller than its original size, the patient feels fuller quick and thus the food intake gets very less. The surgeon at the Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago aims at offering the best outcomes and ensuring that the reduction in appetite is seen in patients after this surgery. Performed with a laparoscope this minimally massive procedure is carried out by experts under great care and attention.
LAP-Band
LAP-Band technique is a minimally invasive bariatric procedure in which a silicon ring is surgically placed around the stomach. The ring divides the stomach into two parts; a smaller upper portion and a larger lower portion. Though there are no permanent changes to the digestive tract with the LAP-Band procedure, it helps the patients to restrict their food intake. Patients feel full for longer after eating. Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago is fully equipped with modern equipment which makes the surgery easier. Moreover, the team here has a great record of performing several successful LAP-Band surgeries and helping individuals with weight loss.
Weight-Loss Balloons
Another effective way to lose weight, Weight-Loss Balloons surgery at Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago is recommended by experts. Weight-loss balloons or intragastric balloon placement is a non-surgical weight loss technique in which one or multiple balloons are inserted in the stomach that aids in weight loss due to space occupation. Dr. Shayani offers both types of balloons i.e. Orbera and Obalon balloons which are temporary and should be removed after six months. Orbera and Obalon balloons are designed for people with a BMI between 30 and 40.
Costs
Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago offers price transparency to offer the price for the gastric sleeve at $2,456, and the gastric bypass at $3,229.20. If you want to learn more about their price click here. Upon reading further this look
Locations
911 North Elm Street, Suite 102
Hinsdale, IL 60521
500 Remington Blvd.
Outpatient Center Building 3, Suite 235
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
657 South Mulford Road
Rockford, IL
61108
