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Dr. Feiz & Associates opens the door to long-lasting results for people struggling with obesity LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the years, one weight loss surgery center in Los Angeles has steadily built a solid reputation for both cutting edge technology and personalized patient care. Indeed, chances are you have already heard of Dr. Feiz & Associates, a Beverly Hills center that specializes in advanced bariatric procedures like Lap Band surgery and gastric...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sisters Stacy and Robyn Harris were tired of struggling with excessive weight, especially in light of their family's history of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Stacy received the FDA-approved lap band surgery in 2006, but five years later, she felt that sleeve gastrectomy might be her true weight loss solution. She recruited Los Angeles' leading bariatric surgeon, Dr. Michael Feiz, to convert her lap band into a gastric sleeve. Stacy...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Married for over ten years, Oxnard-based couple Roger and Mayra Rosales have enjoyed their kids and family life. Still, one element greatly detracted from their happiness for years. Both struggled with obesity, along with frequent illnesses which were part and parcel to the excessive weight. "We were always sick," Roger, 30, explains. "Always getting the flu and feeling tired, I guess because we weren't eating well. We always had back...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress and gastric sleeve recipient Jodi Taffel has always had a fun-loving, energetic personality, in spite of struggling with excessive weight for years. Although she was not extremely active prior to her surgery, she longed to fully engage in the many activities and trips she and her boyfriend planned together. However, the extra pounds made it difficult for Taffel to feel comfortable even when walking up a flight of stairs. Last...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The decision to pursue weight loss surgery is not an easy one, nor should it be. Even though modern technology has made these procedures extremely safe and effective, most people would prefer to lose weight through diet and exercise. Nevertheless, for some people, bariatric surgery is the best option. If you are one of those people, you want a surgeon who isn't going to forget your name the moment they complete your operation. If the...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If it seems to you like more and more of the people you meet every day are dealing with extreme obesity and exploring such surgical options as the LAP band and the gastric sleeve, you're not wrong. As the clinic run by widely acclaimed bariatric surgeon Michael Feiz, MD, FACS has found, there is no shortage of people dealing with seemingly intractable weight loss issues, and who have tried countless options, but for whom FDA compliant lap...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A wide-spanning review of 73 studies--involving about 20,000 patients--supports the notion that bariatric surgery betters an individual's heart health. More specifically, it found that bariatric procedures, whether a type of gastric bypass or lap band surgery, are far more successful than medications and weight control in preventing heart disease and strokes. The researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio published these findings in BMJ's...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "I felt like people were looking at me all the time as 'the fat girl'. [Ultimately,] I really wanted to get healthy before reaching 40. That's what really motivated me," the healthy thirty-six-year-old says of her weight loss surgery. LAP Band patient Tyneda stands as a representative of the continued success patients have experienced with Dr. Michael Feiz, M.D., F.A.C.S. Through the surgical expertise and guidance of Dr. Feiz &...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As vertical sleeve gastrectomy from Dr. Michael Feiz gains wider acceptance, those unhappy with the LAP Band are turning to it. "I'd tried everything else," is the oft heard mantra of patients who eventually sought bariatric surgery in pursuit of lasting weight loss. Trying every course of action naturally means dieting, increased exercise, and self-discipline regimens that would make a Benedictine monk wince. The LAP Band is most often a...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, is becoming an increasingly popular approach to weight loss for people who are struggling with obesity. Nevertheless, people still harbor doubts about going under the knife, which makes a lot of sense to Dr. Michael Feiz, a prominent weight loss surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Feiz listens attentively to his patients' concerns, and does his best to alleviate any unnecessary anxiety before...
