Obesity Surgery

Bariatric Surgery

Shedding Pounds and Gaining Health: Understanding Different Bariatric Procedures

Battling weight and its health woes? Bariatric surgery could be your key to lasting change. Explore different procedures here – from how they work to how they can help you shed pounds, manage health issues, and live a healthier you!

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Bariatric Surgery for type 2 diabetes: Weighing the impact for obese patients

Obesity is a potent risk factor for the development and progression of type 2 diabetes, and weight loss is a key component of diabetes management. Bariatric surgery results in significant weight loss and remission of diabetes in most patients. After surgery, glycemic control is restored by a combination of enforced caloric restriction, enhanced insulin sensitivity,

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Medical Tourism

Medical tourism is a growing sector in India. In October 2015, India’s medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth Rs 200billion. It is projected to grow to Rs 450 billion by 2020. Foreign patients travelling to India to seek medical treatment in 2012, 2013 and 2014 numbered 171,021, 236,898, and 184,298 respectively. Traditionally, the

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