Welcome to Weight Loss Surgery of AlbanyObesity is now America's leading causes of preventable death. It affects millions of people and is becoming a public health crisis. At Palmyra Surgical, our concern regarding the increase in weight-related conditions and diseases seen in our medical practice has become so great that we have formed the Weight Loss Surgery Center of Albany. Our goal has been to provide a comprehensive approach to bariatric (weight loss) surgery by forming a team of experts with the knowledge and skill necessary to help patients resolve the psychological, behavioral, and physical components of obesity. Why a Weight Loss Surgery Center?Weight loss is a complex disease that requires intervention by a variety of specialists to ensure that any weight loss strategy has long-term success. The needs of our obese patients are different than those of our general surgery patients. Many of our obese patients have had a negative self-image for years and have endured weight-related humiliation and prejudice. The Weight Loss Surgery Center of Albany provides an accepting and supportive environment in combination with a proven system for achieving sustained weight loss. Dr. Bagnato offers both the LAP-BAND® System and the REALIZE™ Band as tools to help those suffering from obesity lose weight. Along with these proven surgical procedures, the Weight Loss Surgery Center of Albany provides bariatric surgery patients with access to experts who can help them make the lifestyle and behavioral changes that bariatric surgery requires. |