MySanAntonio.com Hosts Bariatric Surgeon Terive Duperier to Discuss Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery

SAN ANTONIO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--MySanAntonio.com will host a live online chat with Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas (www.bmioftexas.com) surgeon Terive Duperier on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 11:30 am (CST). After logging on to www.mysanantonio.com and clicking on the “Health” topics section, participants have the opportunity to ask Dr. Duperier questions about obesity and weight loss surgery.

San Antonio regularly ranks as one of America’s fattest cities and research has shown that people who are more than 100 pounds overweight have very little chance of losing the weight and keeping it off long-term without surgical intervention. Several recent studies have demonstrated that bariatric surgery can prevent and/or resolve medical conditions such as diabetes. There is also evidence that sustained weight loss from bariatric surgery can impact and decrease the risks of several different kinds of cancers, as well as decrease joint pain and improve blood pressure.

A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Duperier is highly regarded in the field of bariatric surgery. He has performed more than 500 procedures including laparoscopic gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass and the minimally-invasive sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Duperier regularly performs revision surgeries to correct and repair problems related to previous bariatric procedures, and also performs a high volume of parathyroid and thyroid surgeries. A native of San Antonio, Dr. Duperier is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and Bexar County Medical Society. He completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at the world famous Cleveland Clinic Foundation, earned his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, and received a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Brown University.

BMI of Texas is located in San Antonio’s Medical Center area and helps patients achieve their weight loss goals through various surgical procedures including gastric bypass, adjustable gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy. Additionally, Dr. Duperier and his partner, Dr. Mickey Seger, perform a full spectrum of advanced laparoscopic procedures, including laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery), laparoscopic colon surgery, laparoscopic pancreatic surgery, and laparoscopic hernia surgeries. BMI of Texas can be reached via telephone at 210-615-8500 or www.bmioftexas.com.

WHO

Dr. Duperier is a highly skilled bariatric surgeon who has performed more than 500 weight loss surgery procedures including laparoscopic gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass and the minimally-invasive sleeve gastrectomy. He will answer questions about obesity and weight loss surgery.

WHEN

Thursday, March 5, 2009

11:30 am CST

ACCESS

http://www2.mysanantonio.com/health/index.shtml