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Lap band surgery is the answer to the prayers of many patients suffering from morbid obesity and related disorders, such as hypertension and heart disease. In lap band surgery, an adjustable band is placed around the upper region of the stomach to restrict food intake and help patients feel full sooner. As a result, patients experience a dramatic reduction in weight within a period of six months to two years. The results of the lap band surgery are permanent. However, the cost of lap band surgery is quite prohibitive in the USA leading patients to look for cheaper alternatives elsewhere. But is cheap lap band surgery really possible? Does quality suffer if you opt for cheap lap band surgery? Not necessarily.

In USA, the cost of lap band surgery ranges from $20,000 to $30,000. Moreover, health plans, such as Medicare and Medicaid, cover the cost of the surgery only if you can prove dire medical necessity. This means your BMI has to be higher than 40, and you should be able to demonstrate a history of previous attempts at weight loss. Any patient who does not meet these requirements

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Spinal decompression is a spinal disease caused primarily due to sudden changes in barometric pressure. It can be treated through advanced spinal surgery. Spinal fusion is a treatment for spinal deformities and injuries in which two or more vertebrae are fused together. Both spinal decompression surgery and spinal fusion surgery are complex procedures requiring a high level of medical expertise. Unfortunately, because of the long waiting times and high cost of the surgery in developed nations, more and more patients are turning to India for their treatment.

In UK, the waiting time for urgent spinal surgery is close to 4

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One of the most popular lap band surgeons in Mexico is Dr. Lopez Corvala. As lap band surgery is less invasive and safer than other types of weight loss surgeries, it is quickly becoming the most popular weight loss surgery . Due to the high cost of the surgery in the USA, a number of people are visit Mexico for Lap Band.

Key points to consider when looking for a lap band surgeon:

1. Education & Training Qualifications

2. Surgical Experience, prefer 1000 or more surgeries in the area you are looking for.

3. Proctoring(teaching other surgeon) experience. Rare to find, but could be a very good choice.

4. Patient review & feedback.

5. Operating Infrastructure (the Quality of the hospital where he/she practices)

Dr Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala scores full marks in all three areas. A glance at his education and experience is enough to tell us why he is one of the top bariatric surgeons worldwide.

After his schooling in Tijuana, Dr. Lopez Corvala completed his medical training at the Medical School in La Salle University in Mexico City from 1973 to 1978. He was awarded the

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