A Complete Guide to Obesity Surgery: Everything You Need to Know About Weight Loss Surgery and How to Succeed

Bryan G. Woodward, MPH, LCEP

ISBN 10: 1552126641 / ISBN 13: 9781552126646

Published by Trafford Publishing (edition 1), 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Complete Guide to Obesity Surgery: Everything You Need to Know About Weight Loss Surgery and How to Succeed
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1552126641
• ISBN 13: 9781552126646
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

A Complete Guide to Obesity Surgery is a well-organized, comprehensive tool kit addressing the many issues that surround the surgical treatment of obesity. Readers are provided with an unprecedented accurate step-by-step guide to obesity surgery with accompanying professional illustrations and photos.

About the Author

Bryan G. Woodward, MPH, LCEP, has been helping people live healthier lives for over 10 years. As a Licensed Clinical Exercise Physiologist, he holds a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and a Master of Public Health in Nutrition from Tulane University. His past experience includes adjunct instructor for Tulane University, program director for the New Orleans branch of the Department of Treasury's corporate fitness program, exercise/nutrition consultant for the University Hospital Weight Management Center and clinic coordinator for the St. Charles General Weight Management Center also in New Orleans, Louisiana. He currently is the program director for the Live Light Surgically Assisted Weight Loss Program in Biloxi, Mississippi.

As apparent by his initiation into the American society for Bariatric Surgery as an Associate Member, Mr. Woodward has concentrated his professional activities on the management of adult obesity. Over the last seven years he has helped over 3500 patients in their search for a healthier weight. His knowledge of bariatric surgery comes from working with five different bariatric surgeons and the patient preparation and postoperative programs for six different surgical procedures. He has been instrumental in developing numerous policies that have improved bariatric surgery patient outcomes. As seen and heard through his many television, radio, and lecture appearances, he has great passion in his role as an advocator of surgery for the moribidly obese and has been actively educating the medical community and insurance companies about the necessity of such treatments. He brings a wealth of clinical and hospital administrative experience in the area of bariatric medicine that is matched by only a few peers.