Considering Weight-Loss Surgery

About the Book

Are you considering surgery for weight loss? Have you tried diets without success? Have you heard of weight-loss surgery but don't understand how or why it works? A new source of information by an expert in the field is now available. Considering Weight-Loss Surgery, written by Glenn M. Ihde, MD, is a necessary handbook for those who need information about surgery for weight loss. So much information is available from the internet, but it may be misleading or false. Here is a straightforward guide for those who want to do something to improve their health, their image and their success in losing weight.

A complete guide to weight-loss surgery, this book goes through the criteria to qualify for weight-loss surgery. This book will review the full range medical and surgical treatment options available for those trying to lose weight. Review the risks associated with weight loss surgery and what you should expect from the surgery and during recovery. Understand the benefits you will gain from losing weight, improving your health and increasing your abilities.

About the Author

Dr. Ihde is a general surgeon in Lancaster, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. He obtained a BS of Chemistry at Creighton University in 1988. He then attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. He performed his postgraduate surgical training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, Kansas, under the tutelage of Dr. George Farha. During his surgical training he developed an interest in critical care and nutrition. Additionally, he concentrated on the developing practice of advanced laparoscopic techniques. After participating in a program of open Roux en Y gastric bypass, he developed the laparoscopic program at the hospital in Lancaster, Texas.