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How Do You Find A Physician Who Performs Stomach Banding?

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How Do You Find A Physician Who Performs Stomach Banding?

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A report done by the National Institute of Health states that a person with “a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher is defined as obese.” The report also goes on to say that these people are at a higher risk for “Coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancers and hypertension,” to name a few. Knowing the dangers, some people turn to surgeries such as stomach banding to help them lose weight. To find a physician who performs this type of surgery you need to do the following. Call your insurance company. First find out the names of the physicians who perform stomach banding and are covered under your plan. This is important. According to Locateadoc.com, the cost of this type of surgery is on average $25,000, so having coverage is important. Search the web. Locateadoc.com is a good resource for this. Provide the specialty, which in this case will be bariatric surgery (weight loss). Input your city and state and enter. If there are no physicians who perform stomach banding in your area

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