In-Home Medical Support Available to Patients Traveling Abroad For Affordable Bariatric Surgery

Chicago, Illinois ? iBariHealth announced its partnership with Baja Surgical Group today. The partnership provides world-class, affordable bariatric surgery with unprecedented pre and post operative medical supervision in the comfort of the patient?s home.

Mexico-based Baja Surgical Group specializes in Minimally Invasive  bariatric (weight loss) surgery for U.S. patients, including Lap Band, Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) who have repeatedly failed at other weight loss attempts and are seeking a permanent weight loss solution.

U.S.-based iBariHealth provides pre and post operative in-home support to U.S. patients seeking more affordable bariatric surgery options across the border.

As part of the partnership, patients receive in-home support from a comprehensive team of nurses, degreed dieticians and exercise specialists who act as an extension of Baja Surgical Group?s medical team and help prepare the client for their upcoming surgery. Post-operatively patients receive in-home visits for one year to monitor progress, detect potential complications and improve outcomes.

?Bariatric surgery is a big life decision. Many Americans are naturally concerned about the quality of surgery and about the care and attention they will receive after they return home to recover from surgery,? said Dr. Salvador Valencia, Chief Bariatric Surgeon, Baja Surgical Group (www.bajasurgical.com).  ?We are the first international bariatric surgery center that caters to U.S. patients by offering a comprehensive pre and post operative support program right in the convenience of the patient?s home.?

Board certified in Mexico, Fellow of The American College of Surgeons, Dr. Salvador Valencia has lectured, taught and performed laparoscopic bariatric surgery in Mexico and Latin America for the past 10 years. In 2003 was appointed as Visiting Faculty at the University of California Los Angeles where He did a fellowship on Bariatric Surgery. He has also contributed to several articles and co-authored book chapters on bariatric and laparoscopic surgery in both the U.S. and Canada.

iBariHealth?s Dr. Kevin Huffman, a board-certified physician specializing in weight loss and President of the Ohio Society of Bariatric Physicians, has over 21 years experience in bariatric medicine and has treated over 10,000 overweight and obese patients.

?This partnership not only provides critical post surgery support to help U.S. patients in their recovery phase, but our team of registered dieticians and exercise specialists are a built-in support system to guide the patients in the year following the surgery,? said Dr. Huffman. ?Ultimately, this will lead to successful weight loss results, including resolution of weight-related diseases, as the patient adapts to healthier lifestyle choices.?

For more information, please contact Michael DiFranco at 773-687-8007 or [email protected].

Baja Surgical Group Website: www.bajasurgical.com

iBariHealth Website: www.ibarihealth.com

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