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LAP-BANDŽ Program
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center 

312.567.BAND (2263) 

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Monday February 17, 2014 at 6:00 PM 

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Mercy Hospital - Joyce Auditorium 
2525 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616 

 
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LAP-Band Information Session
                         What is it and is it Right for You?

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Losing weight isn't simply a matter of mind over matter and many of us struggle with obesity. When you've tried everything to lose weight and just can't seem to lose it, it's time to learn more about the Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Band --

LAP-BANDŽ.

The LAP-BANDŽi s a minimally invasive weight-loss procedure to treat obesity when diets and exercise have failed. The LAP-BANDŽ system is designed to help you achieve your weight loss goal while decreasing the health risks associated with obesity. Attend a LAP-BANDŽ information session and take control, once and for all.
Who Should Attend?
Those who are obese and are ready to live and mainttain an active and fulffilling life. The information session is the first step in your weight loss journey.


Why Should I choose Mercy?

Expertise: Mercy is a leader in LAP-BANDŽ weight loss surgery, performing the most procedures in the state of Illinois. That makes our surgeon and team the most experienced, bringing an unparalleled level of knowledge and skill to our patients.

Leading-edge techniques such as Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery (LESS) and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banded Plication.  LESS is a technique that leaves no visible scars on the abdomen.  Gastric Banded Plication is an investigational procedure that has been shown to result in greater excess weight loss within the first year of surgery with minimal need for adjustments.

Our Team: Mercy's multi-disciplinary program includes an expert team of clinicians including  our surgeon, a Physician Assistant/Program Coordinator, Registered Dietician, Psychiatrist, Medical Assistants and a Program Manager —all dedicated to helping you experience long-term, permanent weight loss.

Our Quality and Commitment: Mercy's Lap-Band Program is committed to helping you live well again, offering the lifetime support needed for your success. That's one of the reasons Mercy was recently named an Aetna Institute of Quality Bariatric Surgery Facility.


Meet our Surgeon and Presenters

Dr. LutfiRami A. Lutfi, MD is Medical Director of Mercy’s LAP-BANDŽ Program. He earned his medical degree at Damascus University School of Medicine, Syria followed by an internship and residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Lutfi then completed a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery and research fellowship in foregut disorders and obesity at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lutfi has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in leading medical journals and has written several chapters for medical textbooks. Most recently, Dr. Lutfi was among the first in the nation to offer the single-incision surgery and gastric plication with the band. Prior to joining Mercy, Dr. Lutfi was the Medical Director for the Chicago Bariatric Institute at Weiss Memorial Hospital. Dr. Lutfi is board certified in surgery, fellowship trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, and certified to perform robotic assisted surgery.