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http://www.lgbsurgery.com/
Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Authority:
This website is intended for patients seeking information regarding
obesity and laparoscopic gastric bypass surgeries. The Piedmont Surgical
Clinic is located in Concord, NC, USA and specializes in the practice of
General, Vascular, Thoracic, and Laparoscopic and Obesity surgeries.
Although this webpage isn’t copyrighted, there is contact
information and a patient application accessible online.
To
determine if you are eligible for gastric surgery;
please
fill out the Patient
Information Form.
Currency:
This webpage does contain a daily updated information source at the
bottom of the page. Not only is this site updated daily but it also includes a
visit counter and the time of day for the viewers convince. There are other accessible links located on this page which
provide other useful sites on Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery.
Coverage:
Although this site contains other helpful links, not all the sites
are for the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery.
There are other links may include Lap-Band
System - Named Health, American Society for Bariatric Surgeons, American
College of Surgeons, etc.. What
these links do is provide other surgery options.
Access:
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery website
downloads quickly and is easy to use.
Design:
This page is designed simply and is easy and fast to use when
trying to find information. The pictures and graphics for this page lack to other
websites available, but the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass site makes up for
it with accessibility and information provided.
This site also links to Google.com through a source known as
http://www.greatertechgroup.com/
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http://www.laparoscopy.com/obesity/roux.html
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric
Bypass
Authority:
Dr.
Philip R. Schauer, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of
Endoscopic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
presents his technique of Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass for morbid obesity
using the laparoscopic approach on this web page. Dr. Philip Schauer
received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in 1986 and
completed his surgical residency training in 1993 at the University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and was chief resident in
surgery from 1992-93. His areas of interest include laparoscopic and
gastrointestinal surgery. He has special interests in laparoscopic surgery
for severe obesity, as well as other laparoscopic procedures in other
areas. He has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on many
research grant projects. Dr. Schauer has published over 50 papers,
abstracts, and book chapters related to gastrointestinal and laparoscopic
surgery.
The
material presented on this web page is protected by copyright laws.
Unauthorized use of the content should result in prosecution and/or severe
fines.
For
patient referral of further information, please call (412) 647-4700.
Accuracy:
This
web site contains a series of 11 pictures that give detailed step by step
illustrations of the bypass procedure. Dr. Schauer, and medical artist,
Jennifer Dallal, collaborated to present the information on this web page.
Each picture has a short paragraph describing the procedure. The site
provides the user with 50 links of the latest medical information obtained
from the National Library of Medicine. Another source included on this
site is a body mass calculator. The BMI Index Calculator allows the reader
to determine the relationship between weights for a given height. This is
a simple calculation that shows if health risks exist due to being
overweight.
Currency:
All
links on this site work. No publication dates or "last updated"
dates are noted on this web page.
Access:
Laparoscopy.com
downloads quickly and is easy to navigate.
Design:
Information
is presented in a clear concise manner. Medical illustrations are
excellent.
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http://www.thinnertimes.com/
Thinner Times
Gastric Bypass
Authority:
This website was created to provide information for the Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass surgery for people with severe obesity.
The surgeon of this operation is Dr. Charles Callery who
specializes in performing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
His medical clinic is located at Pomerado Hospital Poway,
California which is north of San Diego.
His website, Thinner Times Gastric Bypass, is copyrighted as
Charles Callery, MD 2003. To
get in contact with Dr. Callery just e-mail c.callery@thinnertimes.com.
Another option of communication is to call or write to his
office.
Charles
D. Callery, M.D., F.A.C.S.
15725 Pomerado Road, Suite 203A
Poway, California 92064
Phone (858) 675-0883 Fax (858) 675-0549
Currency:
This fails to show a when it was last updated or created, but from
the copyright date viewers can conclude this information to be recent.
On this site contains other related links to obesity.
Each of these links provides thorough
information for viewers who are interested in this surgery procedure.
Also along with the other useful links available for the viewer a
site map is posted. This map
directs viewers to specific criteria about Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and
also if you get lost. A
unique link this site offers is one called office and staff.
This link lets you view the associates working with Dr. Callery
making you feel like you know the staff.
Access:
Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass website downloads quickly and is accessible easily.
Design:
Thinner Times Gastric Bypass site is slightly complicated to use.
The site map on this page makes accessibility simple, quick, and
easy to find information. This
site has excellent graphics and pictures guiding the viewer through the
surgery.
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http://www.drwizman.com/
Treating
Server Morbid Obesity
Authority:
Dr.
Paul Wizman, graduate of McGill University, specializes in Bariatric
laparoscopic surgery. He is board certified and fellowship trained in
laparoscopic surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons,
the American Society for bariatric Surgery, and the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons. He has been practicing laparoscopic surgery for
eleven years.
This
web site is associated with Northwest Medical Hospital.
Accuracy:
The
home page includes a list of office and hospital information, BMI calendar
of events, insurance questions and answers, contact e-mail/phone numbers,
information about Dr. Wizman, medical staff, and patients.
One
link provides the user with information on Roux-en-Y surgery, along with a
list of frequently asked questions concerning the surgery.
Pre
and Post -Op patient information is included.
Currency:
The
web site is designed and maintained by PearlsOfWebdom.com. All links are
easy to open and in working order. No date or "last updated"
dates are posted.
Access:
The
web page loads quickly. It is free to users.
Once this site has loaded, to the left are options to choices from
in learning about the site and additional information on operation
procedures.
Design:
It
is easy to access information on the links listed. The web page is eye
appealing, not too busy or confusing. There are a number of before and
after photos posted of former patients.
