NewHope Bariatrics Offers Live Webcast of LAP-BAND^® Weight-Loss Surgery

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NewHope Bariatrics announced today a free Web cast of a LAP-BAND^® System weight-loss surgery performed by Dr. Stephen Malley, Medical Director of NewHope Bariatrics of Kansas City, followed by a live chat with the surgeon on March 4 at 11 a.m. EST.

This is a free event but registration is required. The live event will include:

• An interview with a patient.
• Real-time surgeon's explanation during the procedure.
• Live questions from online viewers to an experienced bariatric surgeon.

The surgery will last approximately one hour, followed by the live chat.

Adjustable gastric banding surgery is the safest and least invasive weight-loss surgery available and is one of the only weight-loss surgical options that can be performed in an outpatient surgery center. The procedure is performed laparoscopically, typically in less than one hour, and patients return home the same day. The procedure is significantly safer than the gastric bypass, which has a mortality rate of 1 in 200 and requires the cutting and stapling of the stomach and intestines.

Dr. Stephen Malley, the most experienced laparoscopic surgeon in the region, said, “I’ve made a life-long commitment to provide the best treatment options to my patients. I believe the LAP-BAND^® System in an outpatient setting offers significant benefits, such as decreased costs, increased patient satisfaction and improved clinical outcomes.”

Since its approval by the Food and Drug Administration in June 2001, the LAP-BAND System^® has transformed more than 300,000 lives and is the nation’s fastest growing weight-loss surgery. Notable patients include Muhammad Ali’s daughter Khaliah (who wrote about her struggle with obesity and success with the procedure in her book Fighting Weight), Sharon Osbourne and rock band Heart’s Ann Wilson.

This is a free event but registration is required. Please visit www.malleysurgical.com and click on the “Live Event” button to register. For more information, please contact Holley Malia at (704) 246-0735.

NewHope Bariatrics (Charlotte, N.C.) develops and operates ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with highly regarded bariatric surgeons that serve the needs of the seriously overweight. The NewHope Bariatrics centers focus on adjustable gastric banding procedures (primarily the LAP-BAND^® System), delivering compassionate care, excellent clinical results, and superior patient satisfaction ratings. For more information, visit www.newhopebariatrics.com.