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West Des Moines, Iowa is home to 1 practicing bariatric / gastric bypass surgeon who has an office in the zip code 50266.
According to 2005 Census estimates, West Des Moines has a population of 52,768, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 bariatric / gastric bypass surgeon for every 52,768 residents.
Iowa’s capital is Des Moines, home to Drake University. Iowa achieved Statehood 1846, and the state’s population is now 2,996,334. The Mississippi river borders the state on the east, and a majority of the state’s economic output is agricultural. Many cultural and entertainment opportunities exist for visitors to the “quad cities” of Davenport and Bettendorf, IA, and Rock Island and Moline, IL. Numerous museums, arts, music and sports events are available in Iowa, including the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, the Amana Colonies, and the Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead. Famous people born in Iowa: Buffalo Bill, entertainers Johnny Carson and John Wayne, and former president Herbert Hoover.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Iowa has a population of 2,966,334. Of this population, 656,031 are under the age of 18 and 434,196 are at or above the age of 65.
Bariatric surgery is a type of procedure that can be used to achieve significant weight loss in individuals who are very obese (morbidly obese). A thumb-sized stomach pouch is created (using a stapling or banding technique) then the outlet of the pouch is connected directly to the intestine, essentially bypassing the lower stomach. After the surgery, the amount of calories your body can intake is reduced which leads to weight loss.
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Metabolism, Nutrition, Obesity, Eating Disorders, liposuction, Lap Band Laparoscopic, and Roux-en-Y Laparoscopic.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Weight Management, Lap Band Surgery, and Surgical Weight Loss.
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