“I believe that successful weight loss after surgery can only be
achieved with comprehensive multi-disciplinary care that continues
throughout that patient’s life.
When I operate on a patient, I
consider that person my patient for life.”
Lisa Dobruskin, MD
Is your quality of life suffering because of your weight? Is it difficult to walk across a parking lot without becoming short of breath? Do you dread air travel because you barely fit in the seat? Can you no longer play with your children? If so,
Once you have decided to take this big, life changing step, the next question is where to turn. Bariatric surgery programs are everywhere. Which one to choose? Here are a few questions you should be asking:
Dr. Dobruskin has performed over 500 surgical procedures, including Laparoscopic Gastric Bypasses and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Bandings. Dr. Dobruskin has unique expertise in a new procedure, called the Gastric Sleeve. This procedure makes the stomach smaller, without any changes to the rest of the gastrointestinal tract.
Dr. Dobruskin’s unique approach to patient care includes the strong belief that every patient is thought of as a family member.
“I believe that successful weight loss after surgery can only be achieved with careful multi-specialized care that continues throughout that patient’s life. When I operate on a patient, I consider that person my patient for life.”