Angela M.
Angela M. had sleeve gastrectomy with Dr. Lyass.
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Whether you need to lose 50 or 250 pounds, Cedars Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital offers you an unmatched selection of weight loss solutions designed to improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Only the most highly trained, experienced and sought-after surgeons call Cedars Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital home
At Marina del Rey Hospital, you are connected to best-in-class bariatric surgeons – and the best of today’s more advanced surgical techniques. Our surgical suites are equipped with the latest instruments and innovative surgical tools that allow our surgeons to operate with tremendous precision. STARR treatment for single-incision laparoscopic surgery and our use of the da Vinci robotic surgery system allow for less scarring and quicker recovery times.
Patients in our weight loss program consistently beat the national outcomes for excess weight loss and improved health. So can you!
Our best in class weight loss program will design a customized solution to help you reach your weight loss goals. While nobody can expect weight loss surgery to work wonders, it is documented that patients undergoing one or the other of the surgical procedures are able to persistently lose weight and even more, are able to maintain their weight. The improvement of obesity comorbidities such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or joint pain is evidenced by clinical studies done on the effects of lap band surgery, and other abdominal surgery procedures.
Located at Cedars Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, the Marina Weight Loss Center is a program committed to successful weight-loss outcomes in a caring, warm, compassionate environment. Patients have direct access to a full range of treatments, including supervised diet plans and the latest bariatric surgery procedures.
Due to continual development and improvement, medical treatment for obesity is effective, safe and quickly advancing. The more popular surgical procedures opted for in Los Angeles are:
Regardless of the chosen method, it is crucial to adopt healthy eating habits and to regularly exercise. The ideal diet focuses not only on the quality of the food but on portioning also. Calorie-rich foods have to be avoided as far as possible. Physical exercises should include aerobic exercises that tone and strengthen muscles and the entire body. If the lifestyle changes are not permanent, there's a possibility of taking back the weight lost with so much work. For instance, for patients who decide to extract the lap band, turning back to previous eating habits and portions is a true temptation.