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A billboard for the Lap Band over the 210 freeway. A second large California health insurer is investigating possible medical fraud by a group of popular weight-loss surgery centers. A second large California health insurer is investigating ...
May 24, 2012 at 01:39 | Source: 89.3 KPCC
Few doctors have made more money in the weight-loss business than Beverly Hills brothers, Julian and Michael Omidi. The brothers, who once were featured in the cable program "Dr. 90210," are the men behind a heavily advertised Southern California business ...
May 11, 2012 at 11:55 | Source: ABC News
Michigan bariatric surgery center, Harper BMI, is opening a new location in Southfield, Michigan where it will perform LAP-BAND, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, the REALIZE adjustable gastric band, and Sleeve Gastrectomy weight loss surgeries. Detroit ...
May 23, 2012 at 07:02 | Source: YAHOO!
Medical device manufacturer Allergan has been subpoenaed by the U.S. government regarding problems with its Lap-Band weight loss device, which has been linked to a high rate of complications and a number of deaths. The subpoena was issued earlier this ...
May 14, 2012 at 13:39 | Source: AboutLawsuits.com
The millionaire brothers behind the 1-800-GetThin billboards lining highways throughout California have come under fire after five patients died following weight loss procedures at their clinics. Julian and Michael Omidi, who once featured on the cable ...
May 11, 2012 at 21:28 | Source: Daily Mail
Crouse formally launched its Bariatric Surgery Unit in September. Already, doctors say they’ll have to devote more time to gastric bypass, lap band or lap sleeve operations to keep up with demand in the future. Toni Hayden told NewsChannel 9 she’s lost ...
May 26, 2012 at 03:59 | Source: NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Allergan Inc. (AGN) received a subpoena this month from the Department of Health and Human Services requesting documents related to the company's Lap-Band System for obesity, according to a filing. Lap-Band is approved to help obese patients lose weight.
May 7, 2012 at 22:44 | Source: 4-traders (press release)
Without knowing much about the procedure, Jassira decided to get a gastric band – more commonly known as a lap band – to help control her food intake. But the surgery that was meant to make her life easier turned it into a nightmare instead.
May 13, 2012 at 12:57 | Source: FOX News
ESPN's football reporter was on the phone with Mike & Mike, talking about how much weight the New York Jets coach has lost since his lap band surgery. Schefter, referencing his earlier tweet that Ryan had lost 90 pounds, said: "That's skipping a lot of G ...
May 16, 2012 at 14:13 | Source: USA Today
Nationally-recognized Surgeon Nilesh A. Patel, MD of Texas Bariatric Specialists Opens Laredo Office
Services include Lap Band, Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve surgeries, as well as the revision of failed weight loss surgery. In addition, TBS offers both pre- and post-operative counseling and support through a behavioral weight loss psychologist ...
May 16, 2012 at 17:33 | Source: PRWeb