Increase in the Number of Weight Loss Surgeries and Surgeons

According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), the number of weight loss surgeries increased from about 16,000 in 1992 to about 103,000 in 2003; the membership of surgeons in the ASBS increased from 258 in 1998 to 1070 in 2003.

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Duodenal Switch Surgeons in Virginia

Tidewater Surgical Specialists

Helping obese patients achieve long-term weight loss, improved health, and resolution of weight related illnesses with gastric bypass surgery. Locations in Chesapeake, Suffolk and Hampton.

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High blood pressure is cured or improved in 78% of patients who have lost a significant amount of weight after weight loss surgery.

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