Bariatric Surgery & Overcoming Weight-Related Diseases with Dr. Justin Braverman

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Justin Braverman about the
different types of bariatric surgeries and how they help patients
overcome weight-related diseases, as well as common misconceptions
about weight-loss surgery.  Today's Guest Dr. Braverman is the
Director of Bariatric Surgery at PIH Health in Whitter, CA.
Becoming a doctor was always what Dr. Braverman wanted to do. When
asked why Dr. Braverman chose Bariatric Surgery as a career he
stated, “It provides me with the opportunity to not only help
patients lose a significant amount of weight, but to also
potentially cure their weight related diseases. Really though, it
gives patients a second chance at a healthier life. Surgical
weight loss increases energy, improves appearance and most
importantly, dramatically improves the patient’s quality of life. I
truly love what I do.”  Dr. Braverman enjoys the continuity of
care that comes with Bariatric Surgery as he gets to know his
patients through their weight loss journey. Having performed over
3,000 bariatric operations with extremely low complication rates
and no deaths, he is one of the most experienced and safest weight
loss surgeons in California. Dr. Braverman’s hobbies include
physical fitness, oil painting, gardening, and playing softball.
Most of all, he loves spending time with his wife and young
children and enjoys taking advantage of living in sunny, Southern
California. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified
physician and associate professor at the University of Southern
California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure
with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7
seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.
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