Lap-Band makers want to bring anti-obesity procedures to younger patients -- but is it greed or good public health?
The Gastric Band Institute will hold a free seminar on gastric banding (Lap-Band and Realize Band) and the new sleeve procedure for people who are 100 pounds overweight, 6 p.m.
The NYU bariatric surgery practice where she worked is widely considered one of the world's most experienced. But in an interview with Reuters, Pal described the facility as a hectic Lap-Band factory.