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Weight Loss Surgery
 Dr. Goldstein is proud to offer the LAP-BANDŽ System for weight loss, an innovative, safe, and effective surgical intervention for obese adult patients who have repeatedly failed more conservative weight reduction alternatives such as supervised diet, drugs, exercise, and behavior-modification programs. The LAP-BAND System creates an earlier feeling of fullness and limits food consumption, resulting in nutritionally sound and lasting weight loss. The LAP-BAND System is an adjustable band that is placed around the upper portion of the stomach to restrict the amount of food that can be consumed and to create a longer feeling of satiety.
The LAP-BAND is placed laparoscopically without cutting or stapling of the stomach or gastrointestinal re-routing to bypass normal digestion.
The procedure is safer and less invasive than other obesity surgeries and can afford the same degree of weight loss. It is also the only adjustable and reversible option for patients. To date, 250,000 patients worldwide have undergone the LAP-BAND System procedure.
 The procedure is being offered as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to the evaluation and management of bariatric patients, in cooperation with the New Beginnings weight loss program at Virtua Health, a comprehensive program that includes medical, psychological, nutritional, physiological, and emotional support for patients that have undergone the LAP-BAND operation.
Free informational lectures will be offered for patients interested in learning more about the procedure.
Additionally, all patients with appointments are required to complete the EMMI online tutorial about Lap-Band weight loss surgery prior to their appointment date. This system allows patients to fully inform themselves about the surgery and life with a Lap-Band so they are better prepared to discuss their decision with Dr. Goldstein. It also allows them to submit questions electronically, directly to Dr. Goldstein, that will be answered at the time of their meeting. Patients will be provided with a special password to login to the system when they schedule their appointment.
Please print and fill out this
form if you are scheduled to see Dr. Goldstein, and bring it with you to
your appointment. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download and install it for free from Adobe's website by clicking
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If you have questions regarding the LAP-BAND procedure or know patients who may be candidates for the LAP-BAND System, contact Regional Surgical Associates for more information.
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