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Info on # 1 rated Laproscopic Bariatric Weight Loss Surgeon Jacobo Zafrani MD located in Costa Rica
OVERWEIGHT/NON-OBESE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY is also known as non-obese bariatric surgery The term "bariatric" originates from the Greek words "baros", meaning weight, and "iatros", meaning medical treatment. Although bariatric surgery has been performed for many years, it has evolved dramatically since the days of the "stomach stapling" operations.
The laparoscopic approach is a particularly significant innovation that Dr. Zafrani uses in bariatric surgery for non obese (BMI 25 - 30) surgery today. Using this method, several tiny (1/4-1/2 inch) incisions are made. A small camera is used to view the inside of the abdomen on a TV monitor, and special small instruments are used for the robotic surgery. The advantages of this minimally invasive approach to surgery are less pain, quicker recovery time with a 1 night hospital stay, fewer post-operative complications (such as hernia and wound infection), and a better cosmetic result.
All of the surgical procedures are performed at Hospital Clinica Biblica or La California Boutique Hospital. Generally, all overweight/ obese (BMI 25 - 40) Weight Loss Surgery is performed laparoscopically. The laparoscopic approach is used to perform the gastric bypass (roux-en-Y) surgery.
Using the laparoscopic approach, this surgical procedures for weight loss restricts the volume of food intake in your new smaller stomach and cause the food to be less digested and less absorbed so it is eliminated in the stool. The procedure requires that, the size of the stomach is made smaller @ 40% so that you can eat only a small amount of food at a time. In this procedure, it will decrease absorption, a portion of the intestine is bypassed, so that food and digestive juices only mix together at the "Y" in a relatively short 20" (1/2 meter) part of the intestine from the smaller cut stomach (60%) attached to the pancreas. With this method, less of the vitamins, minerals, and/or calories from the food you eat will be absorbed.
NOTE: NO BODY PARTS ARE REMOVED
Supplemental iron tablets @ 200mg/day and a multi-vitamin will become part of your daily routine.
PRE-EXISTING CONDITION: Dr. Jacobo Zafrani MD will accept many pre-existing medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, gerd, gout, asthma, etc. Consider this gastric bypass surgery to resolve your 40 pound overweight issue in making your decision to proceed. You will be glad that you did.
PERSONAL RESULTS; I was VERY pleased with my 40 pounds of weight loss to 160 pounds and BMI = 22. My 4 lipid cascades became ALL ormal with Chloresterol @106; LDL @ 50 with medicatiion and 90 without medication; Triglycerides @ 88 and my HDL @ 40. Also, my blood pressure dropped 10 points on both sides tfrom 120/80 too 110/70. This IS life changing and AMAZING stomach surgery.
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Dr. Jacobo V. Zafrani
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgeon
Below is the IMPRESSIVE resume of EMINENT Surgeon Jacobo Zafrani MD, specialist in Laparoscopic General & Bariatric Surgery consisting of lap band, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, hernia, gall bladder & more. He is the Director of the Laparoscopic Training Institute in Costa Rica. He has extensive international (including USA) training & work experience.
Jacobo V. Zafrani - CURRICULUM VITAE
Languages spoken: English (born in Indianapolis, IN), Spanish
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
SPECIALTY: Laparoscopic and General Surgery
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- January 2004: Graduated as general surgeon from the University of Costa Rica
- Basic training and course work in laparoscopic surgery procedures, Cendeis
- Advanced training and course work in laparascopic surgery procedures, UNNE, Corrientes, Argentina
- Training and course work in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, UNNE, Corrientes, Argentina
- Training and course work in gastric banding (Inamed), Panama
- Training and course work in gastric sleeve procedures, NY, USA
- VAC, Panama
- Postgraduate training in bariatric surgery, ALACE 2006
- PLEASE NOTE: Currently completing his doctoral thesis at the Salamanca University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEACHING AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Coordinated the first training seminar for advanced laparascopic surgery procedures in San Jose, Costa Rica.
CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Medical Union
- Society of Costa Rican Surgeons
- Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
- Association of International Surgeons
- IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity)
- ASMBS, IFSO, SAGES, JCI , ALACE
- Founder & President of ACROMTA
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SURGERY PAYMENT - Is payable to Surgeon Jacobo Zafrani MD and the cost is $10K for an all inclusive surgery procedure. There are no patient out of pocket expenses less Costa Rica 4% tax payment of $400 for your type of payment. To save the $400 charge, pay by credit card.