LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Michael Feiz, lead physician at Dr. Feiz & Associates, is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designee.

Renowned LAP-BAND® expert Dr. Michael Choi joins Soluna MD to oversee program. Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 Dr.

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC's "20/20" recently aired a special, entitled "Losing It: The Big Fat Money Pit," that examined the burgeoning weight loss industry as a whole.

For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have shown that an experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes.

With the increase of obesity in the last 50 years, bariatric surgeries are becoming a common solution for tackling the epidemic. A new exhibit shows how radiologists play a key role in ensuring the success of these procedures.