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Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Is Not Equal to Vertical Gastric Sleeve

How is the endoscopic gastroplasty differ from a sleeve gastrectomy?

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Apr 21, 2023

Why is there so much hype about SADI-s bariatric surgery?

What is the SADI-S operation???

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Apr 21, 2023

How Long Do You Lose Weight After Duodenal Switch Surgery?

We can determine if you are a good candidate for duodenal switch and SADI-S surgery, and discuss how long it takes to lose weight after duodenal…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Feb 25, 2023

LAP-BAND® Revision

Doctors at the Texas Center for Bariatrics and Advanced Surgery offer LAP-BAND revision when weight loss goals are not met or complications develop. To learn…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Feb 22, 2023

Older Patients Make for Some of the Best Bariatric Patients!

With careful planning, older patients make for some of our best bariatric surgery patients!

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Jan 16, 2023

Dr Chen Weighs In “Your Body is Not Amazon Prime”

Weight loss after bariatric surgery takes time! DID YOU KNOW? Most patients lose the most significant amount of weight during the first two years after…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Dec 14, 2022

Dr Chen Weighs In "Shoulder Soreness & The Phrenic Nerve"

Did you know it is not uncommon for the left shoulder to be sore after bariatric surgery? This is because of the connection between the…

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Nov 29, 2022

Dr Chen Weighs In "How Safe is Bariatric Surgery?"

Bariatric surgery is safer than an appendectomy, the most commonly performed general surgery.

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Nov 09, 2022

Dr. Chen Weighs In "Bariatric Surgery Extends & Improves Life"

Did you know that bariatric surgery is proven to extend a patient’s lifespan and enhance quality of life?

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Nov 02, 2022

Dr. Chen Weighs In "New Guidelines for Bariatric Surgery"

Did you know that the guidelines for bariatric surgery just changed to now include people as low as a BMI of 27?

Posted by Edmund B. Chen on Oct 25, 2022

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Our highly skilled and experienced board-certified surgeons specialize in ultra-minimally invasive general and bariatric surgery. They are affiliated with a number of national associations, including the:

American Board of Surgery

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Fellow American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)

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