Arizona's Premier LAP BAND specialist
Arizona LAP-BAND
Lose the last 50 pounds Jineane Ford WAS NOT obese. As a local news anchor for 20 years she had a very public battle with her weight. Trying to get back to the weight she was when she won Miss USA. "I tried everything," Jineane said, "Every diet, every exercise program, and I lost weight, but it came back." Jineane had that battle until she learned about a study showing that the band worked for patients who had less than 100 pounds of weight to lose. "I was tired of yo-yo diets," Jineane said, "I was on two blood pressure medication and now I am off them. Two years later I am back to the weight I was when I won Miss USA -- no other diet ever did that for me. Best of all, I don't even think about my weight anymore -- the weight is gone, and won't come back. I wished I would have done this years ago." Loosing weight is the best preventive medicine for adults. You can feel the difference -- you sleep better, you have more energy, your joints feel better, and reduce the incidence of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Choose the practice that Jineane chose. The most experience with the LAP-BAND, the only practice offering the Single Incision LAP-BAND. |
|||||||
Single Incision Lap Band Laparoscopic RevolutionDr. Simpson performed the first single incision laparoscopic adjustable band in Arizona a year ago at Surgical Speciality Hospital. Now the he is one of the leaders in advancing and teaching this technique to others. Dr. Simpson is able to safely perform the procedure through a single skin incision located just below the left ribs. By doing so, Dr. Simpson uses a single incision, instead of the typical four or five incisions used for the band. Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) is the latest revolution in minimally invasive surgery. The SILS procedure that Dr. Simpson is undertaking demonstrate that fewer incisions are possible and represent a great step toward the ultimate goal of less invasive surgery. "The equipment and optics are amazing," Dr. Simpson noted, "Covidien has come out with instruments that allow this minimally invasive surgery. But being able to see, using the high definition monitors at Surgical Specialty Hospital also makes this possible." Jamie Feltman, a certified first assistant noted, "Dr. Simpson has been at the forefront of advanced laparoscopic surgery since he arrived in Phoenix in 1991. He has taught countless other surgeons advanced technique when he came, and has developed a number of surgical instruments for these procedures. That he did one surgery in 19 minutes, and another in 22 minutes -- is a testament to his skill and experience as an advanced laparoscopic surgeon." SILS, like the advent of laparoscopy back in the late 1980's represents the next major advancement in minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic procedures performed through a single incision are a significant progression in the world of surgery. While laparoscopy traditionally offers better patient outcomes than the open approach, including less pain and fewer scars, SILS dramatically extends these benefits. When you have your band, we know that you want more than just any surgeon, you want a surgeon that has experience. We only offer the band for one reason -- we have done the other weight loss operations, but this is the safest, least invasive, and can be reversed if needed. We made the decision years ago to offer this surgery, and our results showed it was not only safer - but discovered how it can work as well as any other weight loss operation. Not only great surgery, but the ability to teach you how to use the band. |
|||||||
The Band works better than standard therapy for Diabetes Type II Diabetes In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, patients who underwent the LAP-BAND had a much better chance of resolution of adult onset diabetes, as well as diabetic symtoms, than those who underwent conventional therapy. Patients who were obese and had diabetes were entered into the study, and 73% of those who had diabetes were both symptom free as well as free from the medications they previously required. Much like Linda, above. Linda had not only severe diabetes, but heart failure from her excess weight. Linda lost over 110 pounds with the lap band, and no longer requires insulin, and can hike past her husband. Linda's story is like so many who were starting to notice the excess weight effect health. First being put on some oral agents for diabetes, then more and more pills, and eventually insulin. Diabetes in men is the most common cause of erectile dysfunction. It is the most common cause of kidney failure, requiring dialysis, amputations, blindness, and is one of the leading causes of heart disease. The rate of Adult onset Diabetes (Type II) has been increasing in the U.S. with the increased weight. A researcher who is not a surgeon and was not part of the research, Dr. Rudolph L. Leibel, co-director of the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center, said the study was important because it showed that a minimally invasive type of surgery could reverse diabetes. "At this point," Dr. Leibel said, "maybe we should be more accepting or responsive to the idea of surgical intervention for reducing or prevention of diabetes and its complications." Some have said that the LAP-BAND with its results, is one of the interventions with adult-onset Diabetes since the discovery of insulin. |
Jineane Ford off her high blood pressure medications Started out as a water pill Jineane Ford, former Phoenix NBC anchor, and former Miss USA had a very public battle with weight. When she met Dr. Simpson and started to discuss the LAP-BAND. Jineane's mother was the first to take the plunge, and after seeing how well her mother did she asked Dr. Simpson if she could be next."There wasn't a new diet that I didn't try. And, I tried it in front of millions of viewers." But Jineane had another reason for wanting to lose weight. She had been diagnosed with early hypertension. "It started kind of small, I had to take a water pill, then the next thing that wasn't doing it and I was on another medication." In December of 2006 she decided to have the band. Not telling anyone at work, she wanted to prove that this worked. Two years later she has not only lost the weight she gained with her sons, she is back to the weight where she was when she won Miss U.S.A. in 1989. In a number of studies, high blood pressure was cured with weight loss. Over 40% of patients with high blood pressure no longer require medication. Those who catch it early seem to do better than those who have had it for a long time. "High blood pressure is complex," Dr. Simpson notes, "There are many forms of it, and many causes of high blood pressure. But it is clear that excess weight contributes most to the early rise in blood pressure. Even if you have familial high blood pressure, clearly the heart not having to pump blood to the excess weight goes a long way to reducing the need for medications." |
||||||
|
Take back control of your weight! Have you found that diets and exercise aren't working anymore? Are you tired of your weight ruling your life? Are you interested in finding out more? You can come to a free informational seminar. At the seminar you will meet Dr. Simpson and can ask him various questions. Our seminar schedule is available if you were to
Click here.There will be our latest seminar schedule. We only hold three seminars a month -- the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday in our office at 5:30 p.m. and one Saturday a month at 10 a.m. We also have seminars on-demand. To view these seminars go to www.southwestweightloss.com Or, simply call and make an appointment! We can see you soon. For an appointment call 602-476-2334. |
|
||||||
|
Not just another diet -- but a solution for permanent weight loss. Ever notice that other weight loss programs state that "results not typical" with our holistic approach with the LAP BAND the results are typical. We believe that the surgery is just the start of your journey -- our holistic approach to weight loss and weight maintenance is a lifestyle change facilitated by the band. You cannot simply have an operation and not learn how to use this new tool. Experience counts -- Dr. Simpson does more bands than any other surgeon in Arizona. Results are improved when the practice is lap-band only -- our practice is dedicated to the Total Care of the band patient -- our patients know that it is more than just an operation -- it is a lifestyle that facilitates weight loss and allows you to maintain that weight. Experience - -Dedication to the band -- Dr. Simpson is the only proctor for the band in Arizona- this means that Dr. Simpson is the one designated by the company to teach others how to put in the band. Why Dr. Simpson? Because no one in Arizona has more experience with the band. When you are thinking about a band don't you want a practice dedicated to just the band? Don't you want the most experienced surgeon? Don't you want to have the follow up care done by the people who wrote the book? We don't just talk about aftercare -- we believe in Total Care, the holistic approach to weight loss with the band as the tool to get you there. LAP-BAND is a registered trademark of Allergan Corporation (formerly Inamed), and represents the most studied adjustable laparoscopic band in the United States and the world. We only use the Allergan's FDA approved LAP-BAND system for our patients.
|
Weight loss surgery is more than just an operation. It is a journey, a journey that we can help you through. There is more to weight loss than just the band. We specialize in a holistic approach to weight loss. Using the band as a tool, we help you get to your weight loss goal with simple, yet necessary lifestyle changes. The band facilitates those changes. Our goal is to help you transform your weight loss goals into reality, and we do that using one tool. The adjustable gastric band (LAP-BAND). We know this tool well; we can teach you how to use this tool to help you lose weight and keep it off. We understand that once you have chosen to have weight loss surgery you want the best possible LAP-BAND surgeon. We are honored to have been selected by more Arizonans for their LAP-BAND surgery, than any other practice in Arizona. The LAP-BAND is the only weight loss operation we do. We not only have the most experience with the operation than any other practice, we offer the most comprehensive after-care program in the country. It is more than just an operation -- it is the start of a journey. The reason more people in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson, and the rest of Arizona choose our practice is because of results. Why? Because our practice is dedicated to the LAP-BAND, we know how to help you use the LAP-BAND to lose the weight you want. If you lost weight would you enjoy life better? Is there a better investment you can make than in your own body? Buy clothes off the rack, enjoy sitting in an airline seat, play with your kids. Chosing the LAP-BAND is the start of the process - we can help you with the rest of your journey. Diets don't work as well as the LAP-BAND. Over 90 per cent of people who diet, regain their weight and usually gain more. Clinical studies show how effective the LAP-BAND is. Even for patients who need to lose as little as 50 pounds, the LAP-BAND is a safe, effective weight loss solution. Do you want to go to a seminar, but the times are not convenient? Want to see Dr. Simpson present the band? We have an on-demand seminar. Listen to Dr. Simpson explain the band - while our live seminars are entertaining, sometimes you want to see them on-line, where you can see them with family and friends. For that please click below: http://www.drsimpson.net/video/video_1/video_series_1.htm |
||||||