Lap-Band For Life
Lap Band Book
Lap-Band Book By Dr. Ariel Ortiz

Surgical Regular Member

Fellow Of The American
College Of Surgeons

About Dr. Ariel Ortiz...
and his experience with Lap-Band Surgery!



Dr. Ortiz is one of a small group of surgeons that have done the highest number of surgeries (mainly LAP-BANDS) than other surgeons in North America. He is among the leaders in this growing medical procedure that offers sound weight loss control, in addition, he has the honor of having trained dozens of bariatric surgeons in the United States. For his outstanding proctoring, he is designated as one of the primary doctors and instructor for the makers of the LAP-BAND, INAMED Corp, located in Santa Barbara, California.

Few surgeons have contributed as much to the on-going fight against obesity as Dr. Ortiz. He has over 1,700 pleased and thinning patients who have had remarkable results for his careful hand at LAP-BAND surgery.

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First Inamed workshop in the Philipines - Feb 2004

Dr Ortiz proctoring Dr Simpson in Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Ortiz with Dr. Vincent Frering, expert from France


Proctoring at University Of Illinois, Chicago

Dr. Ortiz with US lap band expert Dr. Santiago Horgan

Dr. Ortiz proctoring in Sioux City, Iowa

Panel of World Experts Dr. Christine Ren, Dr. Fielding, Dr. Obrien, Dr. Grossbard and Dr. Ortiz at ASBS (Ameican Society Of Bariatric Surgeons) Annual Meeting, June 2004 San Diego, CA



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