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Covington, Louisiana
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Location and Contact Details
Covington Office
Surgical Specialists of Louisiana
101 E. Fairway Drive, Suite 402
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (985) 234-3000
Fax: (985) 875-9272 |
Weight Loss Surgeons
Tom Lavin, M.D., FACS
As one of the first 4 U.S. proctors for Inamed Health, he teaches and
credentials other surgeons in the placement of the Lap-band device for
the treatment of morbid obesity. He is also a national proctor for the
laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Michael J. Thomas, M.D., FACS
He is skilled in advanced laparoscopy and has been actively involved with
our bariatric program since its inception.
Rachel L. Moore, M.D.
Dr Moore's practice includes traditional general surgery and advanced
laparoscopic procedures like LAP-BAND, laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Clark G. Warden, M.D., FACS
Dr Warden is active in the American Society of Bariatric Surgery and has
been involved in the training of bariatric techniques to other surgeons.
Ronald V. Eliosoff, M.D., FRCP(C), CCFP
Dr. Eliosoff is the Medical Director for Surgical Specialists of Louisiana’s
bariatric program.
Types of Gastrointestinal Surgery Performed
1. Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y (GBP)
2. Lap-Band, Gastric Banding
3. The Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch, Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y (GBP)
This procedure is the bariatric operation of choice for 70% of US bariatric
surgeons. The GBP has been performed for 30 years with a continuous evolution
of technical changes to make it more effective and safe. This procedure
is performed laparoscopically with a 2 night hospital stay in most cases.
Lap-Band Gastric Banding
Although only recently approved for use in the U.S., gastric banding with
the Lap Band has nonetheless enjoyed a long track record of success, with
over 60,000 procedures having been performed worldwide.
Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
This is an operation that is approved by the American Society of Bariatric
Surgery (ASBS) for morbidly obese patients, but it is not widely done
in the United States. We are one of the few programs nationally who perform
this procedure using a laparoscopic approach.
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