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Tonya, a 43-year-old married mother of two, weighed 320 pounds-her heaviest weight ever-when she had LAP-BAND surgery at Southern Regional. But the past is all behind her now. She has not only undergone surgery, but also learned a whole new approach to a healthy lifestyle through guidance and counseling from the team of experts at Southern Regional's Bariatric Center. And there's no turning back. Read more about Tonya's story.
See Dr. Gorjala address Bariatric Surgery on a Healthbreak video.
Dr. Gorjala leads the Bariartric Center and performs LAP-BAND surgery at Southern Regional. LAP-BAND advantages include:
- Reduced pain
- Shorter hospital stays
- Quicker recovery
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