Obesity is not a condition but a disease that leads to many other serious health conditions. It doesn’t only cause physical ailments but also is the root cause of many mental health problems due to poor quality of life. If you are tired of dieting that results in discomfort and craving for food, there are a variety of weight management services offered by Dr. Julio Teixeria that you can take advantage of.
As a weight-loss expert of great repute, Dr. Teixeria offers a wide range of weight management programs aimed at preventing weight gain and increased risk of Type II diabetes and related concerns. The aim is to offer an entirely new life to the patients with effective and customized weight loss programs.
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About Dr. Julio Teixeira
Dr. Julio Teixeira is a board-certified general surgeon and a fellow member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Teixeira completed his graduation at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and did his surgical residency at the New York Medical College. He has a special interest in Minimally Invasive Surgery and is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Teixeira is an expert in bariatric surgery and specializes in laparoscopic surgical procedures to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal system that include the oesophagus, stomach, gall bladder, and small intestine. He is also an expert in solid organ surgery including spleen, pancreas, and adrenal glands.
Dr. Teixeira has a special interest in obesity-related treatments and has performed thousands of surgeries till now. He has even contributed to the development of new and advanced techniques that are used in treating obesity in modern times. He also participated in the trials administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Association related to bariatric procedure Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. He has contributed to developing new methods including endoscopic stenting to bar complications related to bariatric surgery and single incision laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. Teixeira has served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and as a director of Bariatric Surgery at Montefiore Medical Centre. He has also served at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery.
Dr. Teixeira several times is named as the best doctor of New York by the healthcare publishing organization Castle Connolly Medical. He has also published a number of articles and studies and has delivered lectures on national and international levels.
Treatments
Diabetes Surgery
Type II diabetes is a very common ailment in modern times in which the body is unable to use insulin properly. Though there can be various causes of type II diabetes, obesity is the most common among them all as a study has shown that more than 90% of Type II diabetes patients are obese. Dr. TeiXeira has successfully performed numerous bariatric surgeries that have led the patient to quit diabetes medication.
Bariatric Surgery
Maintaining an ideal weight is one of the biggest challenges in current times. Modern people are health conscious and prefer mindful eating and exercise regularly to lose all those extra pounds on their bodies. But these traditional techniques may not work for all so those people have to opt for other weight-loss procedures and one such procedure is bariatric surgery. This weight-loss program is a blessing for obese people. Bariatric surgery is of various types of procedures including Gastric Bypass, Lap-Band, and Gastric Sleeve. All these procedures are surgical methods to remove excess weight from the body.
Heartburn
We also treat heartburn and Hernia. Many people have experienced a burning sensation in their throat and neck and this very common problem is known as heartburn that is the most common symptom of Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease. Many people prefer taking Nexium and Prilosec to treat heartburn but self-medication is definitely not the right technique as continuous and regular exposure of the oesophagus to acid leads to many serious ailments. Laparoscopic surgery to treat acid reflux and Hiatal hernias have shown significant positive results in such cases.
Hernia
Hernia is a very common disease between both men and women. Hernias are sacs that are developed due to weakened stomach muscles. Hernias can occur in various areas of the abdomen including the umbilicus, groin, diaphragm, and also incisional hernias developed due to other abdominal surgeries. Hernia surgery is performed as an outpatient surgery in which the patient is discharged on the same day and doesn’t need admission.
Costs
MI Surgery NY 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
186 E 76th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10021
