Arizona LAP-BAND

Dr. Simpson is the medical editor for OH magazine, as well as on the Advisory board for Obesityhelp Inc.

Dr. Simpson received his undergraduate, graduate, and medical degrees from The University of Chicago, and surgical residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, as well as a Fellow in The American College of Surgeons. He has authored three books about weight loss surgery as well as a number of articles. To see the books he has published click here. We believe a surgeon does more than operate. The surgeon is a unique person who knows your anatomy -- knows you inside and out. We believe a surgeon should be available to you. Today when many practices rush through patients, we give you access to your surgeon. Access through email, the internet, the telephone, and in the office. Did you ever have a simple question you wanted to ask your doctor? Imagine if you could email and ask a simple question -- no office, no co-pays, just a simple question that is answered quickly - a fast email. It isn't just a dream -- it is the way we run our practice. Dr. Simpson has been doing weight loss surgery and laparoscopic surgery since 1991. He has done thousands of laparoscopic cases. After seeing the results of the LAP-BAND in his own patients he decided to only do the LAP-BAND surgery for weight loss. "My nurse, who could have had any weight loss operation, chose to have the LAP-BAND. She had her choice of any of the operations we offered at the time, the RNY the DS and the LAP-BAND. She had her weight loss operation on a Tuesday and was back to work on Monday. That was three years ago. She lost her excess weight in a year and has kept it off ever since" "Surgery, like all of medicine, advances. Antibiotics change, heart stents now have special coatings so they last longer, artificial hips now last 45 years instead of 10 years. All of medicine advances. When we did the RNY it was the most advanced surgery at the time. The LAP-BAND is the most advanced, safest surgery offered today. It now has a proven record in this country as well as in Europe and Australia." Dr. Simpson loves to stay in touch with his patients, and answers their emails, even between surgery cases -- on his blackberry. When coming to his office, if you love dogs, be sure to ask to see Diego.

Diego is the certified therapy dog who roams the office in search of people he can help.  He loves patients with bands, and kids. He is gentle and is one of the dedicated staff members to help our patients get to their goal. "One of the keys to success with the band is to replace some television time with walking," Diego has been heard to say, "If you have a pet, get a band and take the dog for a walk -- you will both enjoy it."

Today we have started the new LAP-BAND fellowship program to teach new surgeons how to perform the LAP BAND operation.  We congratulate Dr. Gowen Nirmal -- of TrueResults, who Dr. Simpson proctored (taught) how to place the band (completed in August 2006) . We wish American Institute of Gastric Banding (a firm out of Texas that markets heavily to do the band) and Dr. Nirmal well on their new venture in Phoenix.

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