Best Bariatric Surgeon Escondido Near Me

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Dr. Ramin Sorkhi is a board certified General Surgeon Palomar Health Medical Group – Graybill. He has a a special focus on minimally invasive laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Dr. Sorkhi received his medical degree from the Medical School at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1991, and also served his rotating internship at the University’s various sciences hospitals. He served his partial residency in General Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow; then completed his residency at the Bronx-Lebanon Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where he was also a Chief Resident. In 2008 he completed an accredited fellowship in advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at Northwest/Sinai Hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Sorkhi is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, and a Member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

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Hoosing to have a procedure, to take action, for weight loss and health is one of the most intimate, personal and according to my patients, wonderfully life-changing decisions you can make. The decision to undergo the non-surgical Orbera gastric balloon, or to undertake an operation - gastric bypass, or gastric sleeve - should involve honesty with oneself, careful consideration and meticulous research. Choosing the procedure that meets your needs and the surgeon who will help you maximize your success are decisions that aren't to be taken lightly. The best advice that I can offer to anyone who is considering a weight loss surgery is to educate yourself and embrace an emotional commitment to make a positive change. Being open-minded about your options and taking a honest look at the facts are the first steps toward success and good health. After thoroughly researching the subject, you will be ready to interview surgeons and you will know what you're looking for.

Many thin people, and sadly, even doctors, don't recognize that obesity is largely a genetic, metabolic disease, with devastating effects on adults and children. The statistics on gastric bypass surgery show us that a morbidly obese person is almost 10 times more likely to die within five years if they don't undergo the surgery than if they do. It carries less risk than having your gallbladder out. Morbid obesity leads to a 20 year reduction in life span, 400% increase in the risk of diabetes, 75% increase in stroke and 70% increase in coronary artery disease. Obesity is linked to many types of cancer, sexual dysfunction and infertility. Major depression amongst morbidly obese persons has reached 89%. Gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, the Orbera gastric balloon aren't cosmetic procedures. 90% of patients who have gastric bypass watch their high blood pressure and diabetes go away within about 48 hours and they leave the hospital off of their medications. The weight loss from all of the procedures can make sleep apnea disappear. Low testosterone normalizes. Infertility reverses. Migraines disappear. Cancer risk positively plummets. People experience heightened self-esteem and confidence, which helps many taper off of their anti-depressants. Simply stated, obesity is a lethal disease. Surgery is the ONLY treatment that has been proven to work in the long term for patients with BMI over 35. The Orbera gastric balloon, which works extremely well for those in the slightly lower weight ranges, triples the weight loss compared to diet and exercise alone, thus reducing the risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, etc. These procedures save the lives of people who are going to die from obesity.