Lap-Band
The Lap-Band System is an innovative breakthrough procedure for individuals who have struggled with weight loss. Sometimes diet and exercise are not enough. The Lap-Band System is a safe, thoroughly tested option providing long-term weight loss. With weight loss comes improved health lowering your risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, arthralgia, and back and joint pain.
The board-certified Lap-Band surgeons at Cooper Clinic are specially trained in the Lap-Band System surgery. The laproscopic procedure is minimally invasive and is proven safe with over 400,000 Lap-Bands in use worldwide.
To learn more about the Lap-Band System, visit www.lapband.com.
You may also call our office at (479) 274-5100 or 800-333-1305 to make an appointment or email questions to weightlosssurgery@cooperclinic.com
Are you a candidate for Lap-Band?
You may be eligible for Lap-Band System surgery if you:
- You are at least 18 years old
- You Body Mass Index (BMI) is at least 40, or your BMI is at least 35 and you have one or more serious
health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, or you are at least 100 pounds overweight. Click here to determine your BMI. - You have been overweight for more than 5 years.
- Your serious weight-loss attempts have had only short-term success.
- You are not suffering from any other disease that may have caused your excess weight.
- You are prepared to make healthy changes in your eating habits and lifestyle.
Cooper Clinic board-certified Lap-Band surgeons:
Christopher M. Coleman, MD
Darryl W. Eckes, MD
Stephen J. Seffense, MD

