Gastric Sleeve Surgery General Overview

http://www.GastricSleeve.com

Educational video about the gastric sleeve surgery provided by Dr. George R. Merriman II, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Education: M.D. (1992) - Medical School & Surgery Residency - University of Alabama Hospitals (Birmingham, AL) - "The UAB"
B.S. Chemistry (1983) - Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)

Credentials: Board Certified, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Recognized "Center of Excellence" by the Surgical Review Corporation
Member, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Member, Shreveport Medical Society
Former Board of Director, Shreveport Medical Society
Know Your
Surgeon:

Dr. George Merriman... * Is the first and most experienced LAP-BAND® Surgeon in the Ark-La-Tex region. * Has performed over 2000 Bariatric cases. * Is the only local Bariatric Surgeon certified on the DaVinci robotic operating system. * Is also an experienced laporascopic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery, gall bladder removal and hernia repair. Biography:

Dr. Merriman was born in Louisiana but grew up all over the South, including Arkansas, Texas and Alabama. Growing up that way has certainly embellished his natural gift to understand and relate to people and knowing how to make them feel at ease with sometimes difficult situations.

With his wife of more than 20 years, Katy, they are raising two children aged 16 and 13. As a family, they enjoy outdoor activities including travel, skiing (water and snow), wakeboarding, camping, hiking and "dirt bike" motorcycling.

He has always been interested in all things technological, fostering his early interest in laparoscopy as well as surgical robotics. He is dedicated to remaining on the "cutting edge" of knowledge and innovation in his area of surgery.

He entertains himself with his inborn love of music (he has been an accomplished drummer since the age of 12), movies (especially sci-fi and westerns), speaking (he was the national college debate champion of 1983) and the Green Bay Packers (having made several "pilgrimages" to the frozen tundra of Lambeau field).

Dr. Merriman's well-rounded life experiences foster his commitment to treating his patients as more than their disease by following a simple philosophy — always treat people as an end unto themselves, and never as a means to an end. http://www.GastricSleeve.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• gastric sleeve
• vsg
• lapband
• lap band
• weight loss
• weight loss surgery

[jayjayfever]

Excellent video! Very informative. I find out my surgery date 12/6!

[texasmom2011]

Great video. I'm 3 months out and I do get the hunger pains, but it doesn't matter what I eat. As long as I eat something its fine. I don't crave any certain food. I love my sleeve and recommend it to anyone.

[mysleeve2011]

Hello from Birmingham AL and UAB! This was a great video. I am a member of your community. I'm having VSG 11/14/11.

[VSG4T2]

I agree as well. At two weeks out from surgery I know when I need to put something in my stomach but, it is not like before. Before I had to have a Value Meal because I was that hungry and now it's like I just have to stuff something small in quick in there to shut it up.... LOL :)

[BigMikesoon2Bsmaller]

You put the words in my mouth I feel my Belly telling me to eat but I do not want to at nd I have no cravinging anymore. I am 16 weeks post-op and have lost 120 lbs. I do not want to eat I basicly force myself to eat protien and nothing more.. excelent comentary.

regards

BigMikesoon2Bsmaller

[VSG4T2]

I watched this the night before my surgery last week and wanted to thank you for posting this. It really gave me that last minute boost I needed. All is perfect so far. Thanks again!