FDA Approves New Lap Band Guidelines
January 6th, 2011An FDA Advisory committee has just approved new Lap Band Surgery guidelines requested by Allergan (the maker of the Lap-Band) to lower the BMI requirements for the adjustable gastric band. Current guidelines for gastric banding say surgery is appropriate for either a BMI of 40 or more or a BMI of 35 or more with at [...]
Check out Dr. Patel on SA Living
October 5th, 2010Dr. Patel makes a guest appearance on San Antonio Living to discuss his recent magazine cover on NSIDE MD. Also apart of the interview are his views and insights on weight loss in America.
Determining Between Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
June 4th, 2010A lot of times people ask me what the best method of weight loss is for them and I think this information might help a little. Here Dr. Nilesh A Patel MD answers these questions.