http://arturorodriguezmd.com Lapband, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve,Type 2 Diabetes, Weight loss Surgery, Obesity, Life after Lapband, Lapband Prices Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:25:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/my-life-with-the-lapband?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-life-with-the-lapband http://arturorodriguezmd.com/my-life-with-the-lapband#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:42:21 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=399 My Life with the Lapband My Journey… Boy how time flies!  As I approach my 5th year Bandiversary, I started thinking how the Lapband has changed my life or how I had to change my life to live with the Lapband. First off, I thank God every day for showing me there was an option [...]

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future/feed 3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone http://arturorodriguezmd.com/is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:23:53 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=8 Is the Lap Band Procedure for Anyone? Almost 95% of individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are unable to lose weight using only diet, exercise or drugs. Actually, all individuals with a BMI lower then 35 are not accepted into any Bariatric Program and those with BMI between 35 to 40 are only accepted if they have co-morbidities such [...]

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