Authors: Mary McGowan, Jo McGowan Chopra
ISBN-13: 9780071431927, ISBN-10: 0071431926
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: First Edition
Mary P. McGowan, M.D., helped develop the bariatric surgery program at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and president of the Northeast Cholesterol Foundation. Dr. McGowan has authored numerous professional articles and has been a medical consultant on NBC's "Today."
Jo McGowan Chopra is a writer who specializes in health topics and is a regular columnist for Commonweal.
Is gastric bypass surgery for you? A GBS specialist helps you decide
Like every elective surgery, bariatric (weight-loss) surgeryalso known as gastric bypass surgery or GBScomes with its risks. In Gastric Bypass Surgery, a medical doctor answers all of your questions to help you make an informed decision about what is right for you.
Mary McGowan, M.D., consults with hundreds of patients each year who are either considering GBS or have already undergone it. In Gastric Bypass Surgery, Dr. McGowan shares her years of experience answering patients' questions to help shed light on every concern you may have about the procedure.
Gastric Bypass Surgery will help answer and ease your concerns about such vital questions as:
Mary P. McGowan, M.D., helped develop the bariatric surgery program at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and president of the Northeast Cholesterol Foundation. Dr. McGowan has authored numerous professional articles and has been a medical consultant on NBC's "Today."
Jo McGowan Chopra is a writer who specializes in health topics and is a regular columnist for Commonweal.