Medically reviewed by Brandon Roy, MD, FACS, FASMBS While it is thought of as a “new” thing, weight loss surgery began in the United States in the 1950’s when the first operation was performed at the University of Minnnesota. Over the decades, surgery options have evolved, and in recent years, weight loss surgery is gaining […]
Minimally invasive bariatric surgery is one of the safest, least invasive surgical weight loss options available today. At WakeMed, we specialize in offering a variety of options, so we sat down with the Medical Director of WakeMed Bariatric Surgery & Medical Weight Loss, Bala Thatigotla, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM, to learn more about this […]
Losing weight is tough and the busier life is — with work, family and more — the harder it is to take off the pounds. Kristina Plane is no exception. An active wife, mom and career woman, she needed help losing weight. At 320 pounds, after years of struggling to lose weight on her own, […]
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