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Bariatric Patient Stories

Tonya W.

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.

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Our Featured Weight Loss Surgeon

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