Wondering If A Weight Loss Balloon Is Right For You? Modern medicine provides a lot of promising weight loss options for people struggling with obesity. At Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, we offer a wide range of weight loss services, including lap bands, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and weight loss balloons. We’re happy to discuss these…
I absolutely love surgery. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been doing laparoscopic surgery for twenty years. Time really does fly when you are making a difference, and having fun doing it. I thoroughly enjoy taking care of patients, and helping each person on their individual journey towards a healthier and happier life. I really…
A new clinical study reports that for diabetic patients, weight loss surgery can help improve blood sugar levels more than any lifestyle changes or pharmaceutical intervention. Weight loss surgery may even help with long-term remission. The study appeared in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association, endorsed by 45 professional societies around the…
Our joints endure a lot of stress over an extended period of time. If you’re experiencing joint pain for any reason, it can be frustrating, and of course, painful. Luckily, there are steps we can all take to minimize joint pain and live a more active, comfortable life. Exercise Exercise can relieve joint pain on…
While it’s a bit of an understatement, your approach to eating after bariatric surgery is changed pretty dramatically. You will be eating less, and your body will absorb fewer calories and nutrients. You will have to be more attentive to what you eat than the average person, and you need the appropriate nutrients for Bariatric…
There’s a new weight loss device that is less invasive than surgery. A gastric balloon, also known as an intragastric balloon, is inserted into the patient under sedation, and can be finished in well under an hour. During this relatively minor procedure, a doctor inserts a soft balloon into the stomach through the patient’s mouth….
According to a recent study, patients who receive care from large, hospital-owned physician practices can expect to pay anywhere from 10.3% – 19.8% more than they would pay for the same care at a physician-owned practice. Practices owned by multihospital systems have the highest costs according to the article “JAMA” by James C. Robinson (PhD)…
People eat for a variety of reasons. For some, food is just a regular part of everyday life that’s used to satisfy hunger and it has no control over who they are or what they do. For others, food can be used as a coping mechanism or as a way to deal with the fluctuating…
After a long day, it’s easy to feel lazy. You may not feel like moving or doing anything. But if you are regularly inactive, you are increasing your risk for gaining unwanted weight. In fact, a new study suggests that the rate of inactive Americans has increased greatly, and this can be a huge…
Weight loss surgery helps reduce many health risks, including heart ailments and diabetes. It may also reduce the risk for certain cancers, according to findings from Brazilian researchers. The team of Brazilian researchers grouped the results of 13 studies of more than 54,000 people, looking at cancer rates after weight loss surgery. What they found…