Hernias may not be life-threatening, but they can cause some uncomfortable symptoms, and they won’t go away on their own. Treatments are available, but hernias have a habit of coming back. Here’s how to keep them from recurring.
We are very excited to offer a new protocol for outpatient robotic sleeve gastrectomy in select patients! Patients are discharged the day of surgery and go home to sleep in their own beds that night! This is important to minimize COVID exposure in our patients, by eliminating the transfer and overnight stay on the inpatient floor. Schedule your bariatric consultation today to find out if you are a candidate for this new protocol!
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Whether you have occasional heartburn or frequent, severe acid reflux, chances are you get antacids from the pharmacy. But what can you do if medications don’t help? That’s when it’s time to learn about acid reflux surgery.
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