If you are struggling with obesity and looking for a safe way to lose weight, bariatric surgery may be right for you.
Weight loss programs are popular all over the world. These programs generally include calorie-restrictive diets, unplanned workout schedules, and low-carb meal plans. Tired of trying everything, people often want a long-lasting weight loss solution. Weight loss surgery is just that solution you want.
Live By Losing provides bariatric surgery solutions to patients to transform their lives for the better. Dr. Michael Green, the founder of the facility offers a gold standard weight-loss surgical system. He uses minimally invasive procedures to help patients lose weight and get a new breath of life.
The facility provides general surgical procedures like laparoscopic splenectomy, hernia repair, cholecystectomy, adrenalectomy, peptic and gastric ulcer treatment, and small bowel and colon resection.
About Dr. Michael Green
Dr. Michael Green is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon in the area of Dallas/Fort Worth. He serves as the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at several facilities in the DFW Metroplex.
Dr. Michael L. Green is an MD, FACS, and FASMBS. He is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery for Medical City Forth Worth. Born and brought up in Indianapolis, Dr. Michael Green went to the Benjamin Banneker Honors College, Prairie View A & M University. He also attended medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Green is passionate about treating patients suffering from morbid obesity. During the first 5 years of his residency training at the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine, Peoria, he developed a knack for treating obesity and patients with comorbidities.
He completed his fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery at the Providence Hospital, which is affiliated with Howard University, Washington DC. Today, Dr. Green uses a minimally invasive surgical approach for weight reduction. He also trained senior surgeons and residents in technically advanced procedures and less invasive surgeries.
He serves as the preceptor for fellow surgeons, starting to practice bariatric surgery. Besides bariatric surgery, Dr. Michael Green also performs advanced general laparoscopic procedures. He is also an affiliated and board-certified bariatric surgeon associated with several organizations like Texas Association of Bariatric Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, National Medical Association, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity, and Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. He holds a fellowship at the American College of Surgeons.
Bariatric Procedures at Live By Losing
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RNY): RNY is a common gastric bypass procedure. It is an irreversible surgery. In this surgery, the approach is to reduce food intake and nutrient absorption. It is an invasive surgery in which the surgeon makes an incision in the stomach and seals a part of it to create a pouch. A walnut-sized pouch can hold very little food whereas a normal stomach can hold up to 3 pints. Thereafter, the surgeon makes an incision in the small intestine to bypass it directly. Then, food travels to the small stomach pouch and into the small intestine attached to it. Gradually, patients start losing weight due to this bypass.
- Sleeve Gastrectomy: In this procedure, 80% of a patient’s stomach is eliminated, leaving only a tube-like, long pouch. As the stomach becomes smaller, it cannot hold more food. Moreover, it also produces a lesser amount of ghrelin, an appetite-regulating hormone. As a result, the habit of eating or hunger reduces significantly. The key benefits of the procedure include rapid weight loss, no rerouting or bypassing of the small intestine, and a safer procedure.
- Duodenal Switch: In this procedure, a small pouch is created inside the stomach and the lower part of the intestine is connected to the duodenum close to the stomach while bypassing the intestine. The procedure also limits your food intake and nutrient absorption.
- LAP-BAND Surgery: Laparoscopic gastric banding or LAP-BAND surgery is also an effective weight loss treatment. The surgery involves placing a silicone band around the stomach, the upper part, to create a pouch for holding food. This band restricts the food intake to make you feel fuller even after eating a very limited amount of food.
At Live By Losing, Dr. Green performs all the major bariatric procedures and ensures that patients recover faster, feel better, and embrace their new life.
Costs
LiveByLosing: Transforming People’s Lives through Advanced Bariatric Surgery 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
Washington University School of Medicine
Campus Box 8109
4590 Children’s Place, Suite 9600 St. Louis
