Houston Weight Loss Surgery Blog

Heartburn After VSG

24th November 2025

Going from Sleeve to Bypass: How Much Weight Do You Lose?

15th October 2025

Robotic Gastric Sleeve Surgery

6th October 2025

Optimizing Weight Loss After Sleeve Gastrectomy

12th September 2025

Twisted Gastric Sleeve

28th May 2025

Insulin Resistance, Pre-Diabetes, and Sleeve Gastrectomy

10th March 2025

Is Mounjaro Exacerbating Your Food Regurgitation?

18th June 2024

Mounjaro Is Not Helping Me Lose Weight

16th June 2024

The Perfect Sleeve Gastrectomy to Prevent GERD

23rd March 2024

When Can I stop Mounjaro and Ozempic?

24th July 2023

Heartburn and Acid Reflux with Weight Regain after VSG

20th July 2023

ESG or Once Weekly Injection for Treatment of Obesity

20th May 2023

Is ESV Indicated for VSG Revision?

11th February 2023

Mounjaro or Endosleeve for Weight Loss?

17th January 2023

Manga Gastrica en Houston | Gastric Sleeve in Houston

28th November 2022

Weight Loss Around Thanksgiving

22nd November 2022

Orbera vs Ozempic for Weight Loss

21st November 2022

Heartburn Treatment Following Sleeve Gastrectomy

23rd May 2022

Persistent Heartburn Following Sleeve to Bypass Conversion

20th October 2021

Can I lose Too Much Weight After Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

24th August 2021

Best Sleeve Surgery in Houston

30th July 2021

I Never Had Reflux Before My Gastric Sleeve.

15th May 2021

Do Hiatal Hernias Fail After Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

13th April 2021

Cough after Gastric Sleeve Surgery

22nd March 2021

Weight Loss after Gastric Sleeve to Bypass Conversion

30th January 2021

Gastric Sleeve: Where You Go First Matters

25th November 2020

Heartburn After Sleeve Gastrectomy

30th October 2020

Gastric Emptying after Sleeve Gastrectomy

7th October 2020

Heartburn after Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Dallas

16th September 2020

Gastroparesis after Nissen Fundoplication

27th August 2020

Gastric Sleeve Surgery after Heller Myotomy

17th July 2020

Late Onset GERD after Sleeve Gastrectomy

6th July 2020

Persistent Heartburn after Gastric Sleeve to Bypass Conversion

23rd June 2020

Gastric Sleeve or Bypass after Nissen Fundoplication

9th June 2020

Bile gastritis after Sleeve Gastrectomy

20th May 2020

Lap Band and Esophageal Damage

14th May 2020

Gastric bypass, Gastroparesis, Sleeve Gastrectomy

20th April 2020

Gastric bypass, Gastroparesis, Sleeve Gastrectomy

21st March 2020

Should You Check for Hiatal Hernia before Sleeve Gastrectomy?

14th March 2020

Sleeve Gastrectomy for BMI less than 35: Is it Worth it?

22nd February 2020

Gastric bypass, Gastroparesis, Sleeve Gastrectomy

12th February 2020

Difficulty Swallowing after Gastric Sleeve Surgery

1st February 2020

Is Barrett’s Esophagus a Contraindication for Sleeve Gastrectomy?

28th January 2020

Houston Bariatric Surgery

2nd January 2020

Intermittent Fasting: Beyond Weight Loss

30th December 2019

The Dumbbell Gastric Sleeve: A Recipe for Heartburn

29th November 2019

Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Previous Nissen fundoplication

5th November 2019

Pyloric Drainage and Gastroparesis

18th September 2019

The Ketogenic Diet for Obesity and Diabetes

2nd September 2019

Duodeno-gastric Bile Reflux after Sleeve Gastrectomy

5th August 2019

Gastric Sleeve Migration in Weight loss Surgery

16th July 2019

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Under Fire

12th July 2019

Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery

21st June 2019

Is Mini Gastric Bypass a Safe Option for Weight Loss?

10th June 2019

Processed food and Weight Gain after Gastric Sleeve

20th May 2019

Is Your Gastric Sleeve Dilated?

11th April 2019

Single Incision Gastric Sleeve Surgery

30th January 2019

Gastric Sleeve Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes

9th January 2019

New Year, New Resolution: Take control of Your Appetite

3rd January 2019

Sleeve Gastrectomy Technique: Does It matter?

13th December 2018

Gastric Sleeve Revision Surgery in Houston

13th November 2018

Is Sleeve Gastrectomy the Best Gastroplasty for Weight Loss?

2nd November 2018

Does Gastric Sleeve Surgery Cause Barrett’s Esophagus?

21st October 2018

Insufficient Weight Loss after Gastric Sleeve Surgery

15th October 2018

Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss

10th October 2018

Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Revision Surgery

2nd October 2018

Question of the Week: G-POEM for Gastroparesis

30th September 2018

Is Keto Safe?

18th September 2018

A Bariatric Surgeon Perspective on Keto Diet

21st August 2018

Acid Reflux, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass

29th July 2018

How Does Bariatric Surgery Work? A New Review Article

17th July 2018

Nissen-Sleeve operation, is it an option?

4th June 2018

Is Pyloroplasty a Reasonable Solution for Gastroparesis?

9th May 2018

Is Food Consumption Changing in the US?

4th March 2018

Gastric Bypass Long-term Complications

22nd January 2018

JAMA Obesity Theme Issue: Gastric Sleeve Surgery Is Here to Stay

18th January 2018

Best Diet for 2018

5th January 2018

Modern Economics Has Given Us Abundance and Obesity

26th December 2017

Gastric Sleeve Surgery and GERD

12th December 2017

How Do I Manage Advanced Gastroduodenoparesis?

7th December 2017

Question of the week: What Would You Do for This Gastroparesis Case?

4th December 2017

Holiday Meals Still Matter

1st December 2017

Persistent Gastroparesis Following Gastric Sleeve Surgery

10th November 2017

Obesity, Metabolism and the Circadian Rhythm

9th October 2017

Gastric Pouch Emptying Following Gastric Bypass Surgery

23rd September 2017

Question of the Week from Tina

21st September 2017

Case of the week: Gastric Sleeve Surgery Following Nissen Fundoplication

15th September 2017

Rossetti Sleeve Gastrectomy

4th September 2017

Hurricane Harvey: Together We Heal

2nd September 2017

Do UGIs Predict Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy?

28th August 2017

The Elipse Balloon: A new gastric Balloon with Interesting Features

23rd August 2017

Lap Band Long-term Outcome: A New Study from Switzerland

23rd August 2017

A New FDA Warning Regarding Gastric Balloons

22nd August 2017

Obesity in America

21st August 2017

Gastric Pouch Emptying of Solid Food in Gastric Bypass Patients

20th August 2017

Question of the week: Sleeve surgery after Fundoplication surgery

7th August 2017

Laparoscopic Treatment of Gastroparesis: A Single Center Experience

3rd August 2017

G-POEM for Gastroparesis Treatment

14th July 2017

The Effect of Dietary Fat on the Hypothalamus

11th July 2017

Adjustable Gastric Band Reoperation Cost

3rd July 2017

Do We Have a Cure for Gastroparesis?

26th June 2017

What Exactly Is the Magenstrasse?

12th June 2017

Case of The Week: Lap Band and Pseudo-achalasia

30th May 2017

Long-Term Outcomes of Lap Band Surgery: The Big Lesson

22nd May 2017

A Stomach Road or ‘‘Magenstrasse’’ for Weight Loss

15th May 2017

Do You Suffer from Acid Reflux Following Sleeve Gastrectomy?

8th May 2017

The Hairpin Sleeve Gastrectomy

28th April 2017

Single Incision Sleeve Gastrectomy

25th April 2017

Sleeve Gastrectomy and Increased Intra-Gastric Pressure

17th April 2017

Gastric Electric Activity and Sleeve Gastrectomy

12th April 2017

Morbid Obesity, GERD, Gastroparesis and Type 2 Diabetes: What Do They Have in Common?

10th April 2017

Who Would Have Thought About It: Gastric Balloon and Pancreatitis?

4th April 2017

Question of The Week: Acid Reflux Following Sleeve

3rd April 2017

SAGES Meeting 2017: GERD and Obesity

28th March 2017

Hiatal Hernia Repair During Sleeve Gastrectomy Is Safe and Feasible

20th March 2017

Bariatric Surgery and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

15th March 2017

Sleeve Gastrectomy, GLP-1 Secretion and Gastric Emptying

6th March 2017

Continuous belching following gastric sleeve surgery

27th February 2017

Gastric Bypass Surgery Is Not a Good Option for Gastroparesis

22nd February 2017

Demystifying the Role of Weight Loss Surgery

14th February 2017

Is Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Achalasia Patients?

6th February 2017

Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery Revision in Houston

31st January 2017

Patient Education: Gastric Balloon and Portion Control

20th January 2017

Public Service Announcement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

18th January 2017

Heart Health for 2017

15th January 2017

Jimmy’s Success Story Could be Yours in 2017

9th January 2017

Lap Band, Achalasia, and Severe Esophagitis

6th January 2017

Holiday Weight Gain: Now What?

3rd January 2017

Question about Nissen Fundoplication

30th December 2016

Question of the Month

27th December 2016

One Stage Gastric Band Removal and Conversion to Gastric Sleeve

21st December 2016

The Nissen Sleeve Operation: A New Take on the Gastric Sleeve

20th December 2016

What Type of Exercise Is Good for You?

14th December 2016

The Key to Health and Longevity: An Anti-Inflammatory Diet

7th December 2016

The GLP-1 Debate

31st October 2016

Are You an Early Adopter of Endobariatric Surgery?

19th October 2016

The Case for Gastric Sleeve Surgery for Treatment of Diabetes

30th September 2016

The Clues to the Causative Etiologies of Type 2 Diabetes

22nd September 2016

Modified Gastric Sleeve Surgery for Treatment of Gastroparesis

19th September 2016

Gastric Sleeve Volume: Does It Affect Weight Loss?

16th September 2016

Post-Sleeve GERD As A Weight Loss Predictor

12th September 2016

Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Outcome at VA Medical Centers

10th September 2016

Gastric Band Conversion to Sleeve Gastrectomy

6th September 2016

Gastric Leptin and The Feeling of Fullness after Metabolic Surgery?

5th September 2016

Staying Hydrated in Houston Summer Heat

31st August 2016

Bile Gastritis Following Gastric Sleeve Surgery

31st August 2016

The Next Big Thing: What Is Driving Research In Bariatric, Metabolic and Foregut Surgery?

16th August 2016

Parsley: A Vibrant Vegetable with Tremendous Health Benefits

15th August 2016

The Gastric Fundus and Lap Band Removal

12th August 2016

Houston Weight Loss Surgery Center Recommends Dark Chocolate

8th August 2016

The Modern Bariatric Surgeon

3rd August 2016

Case of the Week: Sleeve in the Setting of a Large Hiatal Hernia

1st August 2016

Overweight and Suffering from Heartburn? We Can Help.

27th July 2016

Understanding Gut Electrical Activity

22nd July 2016

Pokemon Go: Get Up and Go

19th July 2016

Staple line Reinforcement, Distance From Antrum and Bougie Size: A New Study From MBSAQIP

19th July 2016

Walking In Houston: We May Have A Problem

14th July 2016

Lap Band Mechanism of Action and The Vagus Nerve

5th July 2016

What In The World?

23rd June 2016

Hispanics Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A New Study

6th June 2016

Gastric Sleeve Surgery, De Novo Acid Reflux and Medical Tourism

24th May 2016

The Biggest Loser: Struggling To Keep Weight Off

20th May 2016

Insurance-mandated medical weight management before bariatric surgery

13th May 2016

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty

3rd May 2016

Behavior, Biology and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes

25th April 2016

Zero Calorie Artificial Sweeteners Cause Diabetes and Obesity

17th April 2016

Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery The Right Choice For Me?

11th April 2016

For The First Time In Human History: Obesity Rates Trump Underweight Numbers In A Worldwide Analysis

6th April 2016

Gastric Sleeve Surgery and Hiatal Hernia: Repair or Not?

28th March 2016

Intermittent Vagal Nerve Blockade For Morbid Obesity

18th March 2016

Meatless Diet In Houston, TX

25th February 2016

From Bariatric to Metabolic Surgery… A Field in Evolution

15th February 2016

Eatfitters: Fresh Food Cooked Daily

11th February 2016

Overeating doesn’t make you fat. The Process of Getting Fat Makes You Overeat

4th February 2016

Interesting Case: Severe Acid Reflux After Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

27th January 2016

Weight Loss and Health Wearables

16th January 2016

Acid Reflux Disease In Patients presenting For Bariatric Surgery: A Whole Different Ballgame

31st December 2015

Holiday Eating Tips From Houston Weight Loss Surgery Center

24th December 2015

Best Treatment for Gastroparesis: Gastric Bypass or Gastric Sleeve?

22nd December 2015

Obesity and GERD: Weight loss surgery options

1st December 2015

The rise of Gastric Sleeve procedure for weight loss

24th November 2015

Not All Calories Are Created Equal

6th November 2015

Restaurants and mindful eating

3rd November 2015

The Harmful Effects of Sugar

2nd November 2015

Fall in Love… with Vegetables

26th October 2015

In Defense of Food

7th October 2015

The 12th Annual Bariatric Summit (Austin Texas, 2015 )

28th September 2015

Get Involved With Your Food

15th September 2015

Houston Weight Loss Surgery Center recommends: Bariatric Pizza

10th September 2015

Understanding The Biology of Obesity: Adipocyte Browning

8th September 2015

Pre-Op Liver Reduction Diet

5th September 2015

Let Food Be Thy Medicine: Bone Broth

26th August 2015

Protein Shake Recipes To Support Your Recovery After Sleeve Surgery

24th August 2015

Why Diet Before Weight Loss Surgery?

21st August 2015

The FDA Approves A New Device For Weight Loss: Reshape Dual Balloon

31st July 2015

Coping with Stress

24th July 2015

Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Survive the Assault of Cheese Crackers?

19th July 2015

A New Science On The Horizon: Your Gut Bacteria

6th July 2015

Are you drinking enough water this summer in Houston?

27th June 2015

Is Sleeve surgery a good option for patients with heartburn?

19th June 2015

Houston, we have a weight loss problem?

17th June 2015

Is your lack of sleep causing weight gain?

8th June 2015

Diets and lifestyle changes that speed up your metabolism

5th June 2015

What is Mindful Eating?

2nd June 2015

What is hunger?

28th May 2015

Is your lap band causing you heartburn?

26th May 2015

What is Gastric Plication?

22nd May 2015

Control your portion size and stop weight gain

20th May 2015

Causes of Obesity

1st May 2015

What Does Healthy Eating Mean?

1st May 2015