Beth Israel and slp3D present Live Webcast of New York City Surgeon to Perform Weight Loss Surgery on the Internet.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003 Popular NBC weatherman Al Roker continues to shed pounds since he underwent a popular weight loss surgical procedure last year known as gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity—the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue—and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. . His ongoing success with weight loss is easy for millions of American television watchers to see. Now, the American public can view the actual surgery, performed via a live Webcast from Beth Israel Medical Center Beth Israel Medical Center is a hospital in New York City. It has four major locations providing health services. It acts as University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , on June 23 at 5pm EDT. James (Butch) Rosser, MD, director of minimally invasive surgery minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. at Beth Israel, who himself underwent bariatric surgery in August 2001 (and has since lost 150 pounds), will perform the surgery, which is designed for the more than five million Americans who suffer from clinically severe or morbid obesity. "Morbid obesity is a chronic disease associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, breathing problems and/or arthritis that can lead to further complications and death if not properly managed," said Rosser, who is also the director of the Advanced Medical Technology Institute (AMTI) at Beth Israel. "Because of the high failure rate associated with dietary treatment, gastric bypass is the most effective method for obtaining sustained weight loss in severely obese people, with research proving it to be the single most effective treatment for morbidly obese individuals." By restricting the intake of food into a smaller stomach and re-routing it through the small intestines, gastric bypass surgery affects the amount of food absorption, and changes the way the body uses energy. Long-term studies show that the majority of patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery may attain extensive weight loss, typically between 50 to 75 percent of their excess weight over a period of 12 to 18 months. Complications of obesity, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Disorder characterized by frequent passage of gastric contents from the stomach back into the esophagus. Symptoms of GERD may include heartburn, coughing, frequent clearing of the throat, and difficulty in swallowing. (heartburn) improve markedly or disappear completely. The weight regained after five years is only five percent of that lost. Gastric bypass surgery has been endorsed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the World Health Organization, The American Obesity Association This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. , and Shape Up America. Beth Israel Medical Center has designated this CME activity for category 1 credits in the AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. Physician's Recognition Award. To Access Webcast: www.or-live.com/bethisrael/1111. |
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