Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
The gastric bypass surgery is an effective way to lose a tremendous amount of weight rapidly. This surgery alters your gastric anatomy so calorie intake and absorption are restricted at multiple points in the body. However, this type of surgery can cause long term nutritional and health problems. Problems such as vitamin deficiency, iron deficiency, anemia, fatigue and protein deficiency are a few of the common problems that can develop. Also, though the gastric bypass technique is effective in causing weight loss initially, unfortunately, many patients have gained some or even all of the weight back years after surgery. As Dr. S.Y. Ghodsian reminds his patients, surgery is just a tool in your quest to lose weight, the ultimate decider of your success is yourself. Therefore, it is imperative that after surgery you have close medical follow up with a bariatric specialist like Dr. S.Y. Ghodsian. Dr. S.Y. Ghodsian has been managing patients who have had gastric bypass surgery for years, and with his help, these patients have remained healthy and strong after surgery. These patients are carefully looked after and health problems that could develop because of this surgery are prevented. If heath problems do develop however, Dr. S.Y. Ghodsian has the knowledge, expertise and experience to treat them effectively. Overall, the patients of Dr. S.Y. Ghodsian lose more weight over the long run, keep more of the weight off and are more satisfied with their surgery and appearance than patients who do not follow up with him. The following are services that Dr. S.Y. Ghodsian offers to his post gastric bypass patients:
- Total health maintenance after surgery and prevention of medical complications
- Laboratory monitoring of nutrition, vitamins, and electrolytes
- Post operative weight loss management
- Prevention and management of weight gain after surgery
- Techniques for post operative weight loss success
- Nutrition counseling and support
- Fitness support
- Alternative vitamin therapy for those who cannot tolerate oral vitamins
- Intravenous iron therapy for those who cannot tolerate oral iron
- Psycho-social therapy and behavioral modification to maintain weight loss and prevent gain back
- Monitoring of cardiac, kidney, liver and bone health after surgery
- Support group meetings for those who have had weight loss surgery
- Evaluation, management, and adjustment of all preoperative medications for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol
- Protein deficiency evaluation and treatment
- Anemia and Iron deficiency evaluation and treatment
- Vitamin deficiency evaluation and treatment
- Excessive weight loss intervention
- Nausea and vomiting treatment
- Dumping syndrome prevention
- Sleep apnea and snoring evaluation and treatment
- Evaluation and treatment of lung disorders including COPD and asthma
- Osteoporosis treatment & prevention of bone loss after surgery
- Arthritis and back pain treatment after weight loss surgery
