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2017 Obesity Week: Dr. Lavin to serve as Course Co-Director

According to the Obesity Week website, “ObesityWeek is a unique, international event focused on the basic science, clinical application, surgical intervention and prevention of obesity. By combining both American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS) annual meetings, Obesity Week brings together world-renowned experts in obesity to share innovation and
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Gerard’s Story

I’ve lost 186 pounds since my surgery. The differences I’ve experienced since this life changing surgery are night and day. I went from an overweight out-of-shape guy who was depressed, insecure, wouldn’t leave the house if his life depended on it because he hated the way he looked to being a guy who now frequents
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Nicole’s Story

Like most 30 something year old moms my mornings are filled with breakfast, spills, school uniforms, car pool and buses….having a minute to myself is impossible.  All of this followed by a day of meetings and work only to get home, cook dinner, get the kids homework done, extra curricular activities and the list goes
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Brad’s Story

In 2015 at 285 pounds, I was tired of being tired all the time and wanted to better my life for me and my families sake. The gastric sleeve has been a great success for me. As of July 2017, more than two years after surgery, I am a healthy 180 pounds. I work out
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Dr. Redmann featured in the City Business 2016 Health Care Annual!

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Do You Have an Increased Risk of Heart Disease?

Excess weight, especially abdominal obesity, significantly increases the risk for heart disease. It has been well established that obesity is associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Each of these risk factors independently increases the likelihood of developing coronary artery disease and the chance of having a heart attack or stroke. The risk
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Weight loss surgery extremely beneficial, often not covered. . .

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana ranks in the top five of states with the highest rates of adult and childhood obesity, according to The State of Obesity. Overweight and obese employees’ average medical costs are more than 50 percent higher than normal-weight employees with an almost 75 percent higher rate of missed work days. Since science
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Thinking about going to Mexico for Weight Loss Surgery?

There seems to be a growing trend in U.S. citizens traveling abroad for health care, (Medical Tourism) especially those traveling to Mexico. Before deciding to have weight loss surgery in Mexico because it’s less expensive, consider all of the ramifications that come with traveling to a foreign country to receive health care. Surgical complications, the
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Helping Your Kids Develop Healthy Habits

Peek across the playground and you will notice that many children these days are obese. The CDC recently stated that “childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last 30 years.” Currently, over 18% of children and 21% of adolescents are obese. Unfortunately, obesity in children raises many of
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Sneaking in Your Daily Dose of Produce

Are you one of the 10% of Americans eating enough fruits and vegetables each day? According to the CDC, only one in ten Americans are getting the recommended 1.5-2 cups of fruit and 2-3 cups of veggies into their daily diet. Give yourself a pat on the back if you’re getting enough. If not, incorporating
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