Las Palmas & Del Sol Healthcare

EL PASO - Are you looking for information on weight loss surgery? Co-Medical Directors at the Las Palmas Del Sol Bariatric Centers are both board certified general surgeons specializing in bariatric (weight loss) surgery.

Two Locations

Del Sol Medical Center
10301 Gateway West
Las Cruces, NM
www.delsolmedicalcenter.com

Las Palmas Medical Center
1801 N. Oregon
Las Cruces, NM
www.laspalmashealth.com

 

  Is weight loss surgery right for me?

The Criteria

What does it take to qualify as a Bariatric surgery candidate? If you meet the following criteria, treatment may be a possibility for you:

100 pounds or more over your ideal body weight
A Body Mass Index (BMI)* of 40kg/m2 or 35-39.9 with co-morbidities
Failure at previous weight loss attempts
Limitations in daily activities, such as performing job duties and caring for your family

*The BMI correlates with the amount of fat in a person’s body; a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight, 30 or higher is considered obese. Find out your BMI by using our Body Mass Calculator >

Please note that you must be prepared to make substantial changes in eating habits and lifestyle. If you meet the criteria and would benefit from bariatric surgery, please contact us.

OUR PROCEDURES

The Surgical Procedures
Surgical treatment is the only proven method of achieving long term weight control for the morbidly obese. Las Palmas Medical Center offers the following weight loss procedures: Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic or Open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. The laparoscopic approach utilizes multiple small incisions instead of a larger midline incision. Data shows that the laparoscopic technique results in less pain, a shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery for most patients. Because bariatric surgery is a medical necessity (not cosmetic), insurance companies may cover expenses.

The Benefits
Sufficient weight loss can significantly improve health, reduce the risk of developing obesity associated medical conditions, and enhance the quality of life. Bariatric surgery has shown remarkable improvements to patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, asthma, sleep apnea, stress urinary incontinence, coronary artery disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and degenerative joint disease.

Gastric Bypass

Lap Band

MEET OUR STAFF

The Medical Directors
The Bariatric Center is also quite elite in its leadership. Co-Medical Directors at the Las Palmas Del Sol Bariatric Centers are both board certified general surgeons specializing in bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Doctors Jorge Acosta and Michael Lara both began at Del Sol Medical Center in 2004 after completing fellowships in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Dr. Lara, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Dr. Acosta, at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. They were both one of the first fellowship-trained bariatric trained surgeons in El Paso.

Dr. Acosta received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University. He then received his medical degree from the University of Texas medical branch in Galveston before completing his residency in general surgery at the Texas Tech Health Science Center in El Paso. Dr. Acosta is a member of the American Medical Association; the Texas Medical Association; the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons and the Society of Laproendoscopic Surgeons.

 

Dr. Lara received his undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He then received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston before completing his residency in General Surgery at the Texas Tech Health Science Center in El Paso. Dr. Lara is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons; the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; the Texas Medical Association; the American Medical Association and the Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians.