Bariatric Surgery: Will The Patient Play A Role In The Success? - Dr. Naim (VIDEO)

Dr. Naim:
Does the patient play a part in the surgery? 100%. These procedures, especially when it comes to the stomach banding, are basically tools that we provide the patient with. So they can take this tool and use it the way it’s supposed to be used and get the benefit from it, which is basically losing the weight and controlling their medical problems, or they can just have the surgery done and forget about other parts, and they unfortunately will not have as good as a result that I expect.

What’s a good result? I want my patient to lose at least half of the excess body weight, and if they do not change any habits, unfortunately, in some times they may not get that. That’s why I want you to come to support group, that’s why I want you to come and see me, that’s why the adjustments are important, so we can give them the tool they need to lose their weight and keep it off.

About Dr. H. Joseph Naim, M.D.:
Dr. Naim received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, with distinction in research with departmental honors. He then completed his medical training at prestigious Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City. This was followed with four years of training in general surgery, which concluded with an additional year as Chief Surgical Resident at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. His interest in weight loss surgery took him to another year of fellowship training in University Medical Center in Princeton, under direction of world renowned bariatric surgeon, Robert E. Brolin, M.D.

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