Guidelines for Weight Loss Surgery will Save Lives
In October, the National Institutes of Health’s 31-year-old guidelines for weight loss surgery were revised. The new guidelines expand patient eligibility for weight loss surgery. The recommendations from 1991 for considering bariatr...
How Excess Weight Impacts Migraine Headaches
By Dr. John Kevin Miller, general and bariatric surgeon Research continues to show that excess weight impacts migraine headaches. The World Health Organization lists migraine as one of the 10 most disabling medical illnesses on earth...
The connection between obesity and high blood pressure
In so many ways, the pandemic has resulted in so much more for us. Higher inflation, gas prices, anxiety and more, including obesity and high blood pressure. In 2020, studies show that blood pressure control worsened in both men and wome...
The Importance of Quality Nutrition
It is no secret that the number of calories people eat and drink has a direct impact on their weight, but do not discount the importance of quality nutrition. Consuming the same number of calories that a body burns keeps weight stable. E...
Obesity and Diabetes: Major Healthcare Impacts
According to the CDC, 10.5% of the U.S. population has diabetes, with 26.8 million adults diagnosed and 7.3 million undiagnosed. That is just over one in 10 people! In addition, 34.5% of adults have prediabetes. Prediabetes is a conditio...
Body Contouring Surgery: Maria’s Story
Body Contouring Surgery was the next step in Maria’s journey after life-saving bariatric surgery. As soon as she was medically cleared to exercise following her weight-loss surgery, the 46-year-old single parent hit the gym hard. She sta...
‘Shoppable’ Medical Services
A federal government rule requiring hospitals to display their prices for “shoppable” medical services went into effect in January 2021. The rule, which doesn’t apply to outpatient settings like ours, aims to improve price competition ...
The Dangerous Risks of Child Obesity
Childhood obesity has many dangerous risks to both health and emotional well-being. One surprising impact of the pandemic was an increase in weight gain and weight-related health issues among children. September is Child Obesity Awarenes...
The Facts About Male Obesity and Health
Men and women are about equal when it comes to rates of obesity. However, obesity can take a higher toll on men. To understand men’s health overall, it’s important to understand the facts about male obesity. Men’s Health Month in June ho...
The Benefits of Weight Loss and Heart Disease
Patients who have bariatric surgery or weight-loss surgery can improve their heart health and reduce their risk for heart disease. In 9 out of 10 patients, weight-loss surgery can improve blood sugar and heart function. Surgery can lower...
Support is the Key to Post-Bariatric Surgery Success
By Dr. Stephen Fleischer One of the critical elements for success of weight-loss surgery is post-bariatric surgery care. As a result, we are there for our patients as they make the decision to have life-saving surgery. After surgery, the...
The Health Impacts of Obesity
The health impacts of obesity are to the mind and body, resulting in a lower quality of life. One study by the Rand Corporation shows that obesity has a higher link to chronic illnesses than living in poverty. The illness risk with...
Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation
Obesity and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are related, and that is the bad news. The good news is that losing weight and weight loss surgery can improve AFib. AFib is an abnormal heart rhythm where the heart is not getting the right signal...
Healthy Weight Management Awareness Month
January, which follows two months of holiday eating, often results in promises to change. As a result, it’s no surprise that it is also Healthy Weight Management Awareness Month. This new year also brings with it reported weight gain ...
THE NAME OF THE GAME is HYDRATION!
For years, you have heard your doctor probably tell you that you need to drink more water. Your body is made up of about 60% water and throughout the day you are constantly losing water from skin evaporation, moisture in your breath, uri...
BARIATRIC SURGERY AND HAIR LOSS
“Doc, I’m losing my hair?!” – I hear this often, and while hair loss after bariatric surgery can be very distressing, luckily it is only temporary. It can come as a surprise to patients that after going through this life changing...
I’ve had heartburn, regurgitation, and other GERD related symptoms for a long time and none of the medications seem to work for very long? Are there other options to treat my reflux?
There is a better way to manage these symptoms in patients who do not respond to medications in Southwest Florida. It is called the LINX® Reflux Management System and it is an implant that helps keep acid in your stomach and out of you...
With Obesity Growing Rapidly, Many Face Mortality Without Weight Management
Obesity worldwide has reached epidemic levels. 65% of the world’s population live in countries where they are more likely to die from obesity than malnutrition. “For the first time in the history of the world more people will die f...
Is the Gastric Sleeve the best choice for bariatric surgery?
Weight loss surgery is not new. It has been around for over 50 years. However, during that time, several modifications have occurred to make the surgeries safer and more effective – it is a continuously evolving field of medicine and sur...
Q. What bariatric surgeries are covered by insurance in Fort Myers and Naples, FL?
Most insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid will cover gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and other bariatric and general surgeries. Please keep in mind that while most insurances offer some sort of weight loss surgery coverage,...
Will bariatric surgery help with my heartburn?
Over half of morbidly obese individuals have GERD This is related to relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter with or without the presence of a hiatal hernia. Obesity is associated with increased intra-abdominal pressure leading to i...
Surgical Healing Arts Center Opens New Location in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. (January 6, 2012) –Surgical Healing Arts Center, the bariatric practice of Dr. Moses K. Shieh, has relocated to 6150 Diamond Center Court, #1300 in Fort Myers. Conveniently located on Metro Parkway between Daniels Pa...
Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
FT. MYERS, Fla. (June 6, 2012) – Two randomized clinical trials published in The New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese and morbidly obese patients, ...
Surgical Healing Arts Center Accepting American HealthCare Lending for Gastric Bypass Surgery
Surgical Healing Arts Center is now offering patients access to American HealthCare Lending, which offers loans from $1,000 to $34,000 for “out-of-pocket” healthcare costs, announced Dr. Moses K. Shieh, D.O., owner and one of two bar...
Surgical Healing Arts Center staying nimble by understanding the patient, Kelsey Vest, Practice Manager
Surgical Healing Arts Center staying nimble by understanding the patient, Kelsey Vest, Practice Manager Growth comes from within an organization, people change, not the organization itself. To continue to grow within the ever-changing wo...
Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Can Be a Life-Changer
Since 1994, there has been a significant increase in morbid obesity among adults and children in the U.S, and rates continue to remain high. In fact more than 35 percent of adults and about 17 percent of youngsters age 12 to 19 are medic...
Medically diagnosed as obese, 2 teenage sisters undergo bariatric surgery at Surgical Healing Arts Center in Fort Myers
(September 2014) – Two Fort Myers, FL, teenage sisters who were medically diagnosed as severely overweight have successfully underwent adolescent bariatric surgery at Surgical Healing Arts Center in Fort Myers. Moses K. Shieh, D.O., fo...
Fort Myers Dr. Moses Shieh featured in national medical publication
Article describes efficacy of bovine pericardium in treating hernia patientsFORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 24, 2014) – Bariatric surgeon Dr. Moses K. Shieh of Surgical Healing Arts Center, a weight-loss and bariatric surgery center in Fort Mye...
FDA Approves Non-Surgical Gastric Balloon
We are excited to announce that in August 2015, the FDA recently approved the Gastric balloon (filled with saline) for weight loss (also known as:“stomach-filling balloon”, “stomach balloon”, “balloon pill”, and “balloon-in...
Orbera™ Weight-Loss Balloon Continues to Gain Traction in the Media
As America continues to search for weight-loss solutions we are finding that more options are presenting themselves and that they are effective. At Surgical Healing Arts Center in Fort Myers and Naples Florida we are introducing some of ...
Orbera™ Weight-loss Balloon is Helping SWFL to Deflate the Weight!
Patients are continuing to look for creative ways to lose weight. We all know that diet and exercise are proven tools for an often slow and steady weight-loss. However, SWFL is being introduced to a non-surgical procedure that helps pati...
Cigna Healthcare Recognizes Fort Myers Weight Loss Surgeon
Dr. Moses K. Shieh of Surgical Healing Arts Center named “Cigna Care Designated Physician”Weight Loss Management is becoming more important across the US, and the nation’s largest health insurance agencies are taking notice of the...
Florida’s Top Provider of Orbera Stomach Balloon
Surgical Healing Arts Center becomes #1 Provider of Orbera’s Stomach Balloon Weight Management Procedure in FloridaIf you have a need for serious weight loss, but never thought about actually going through with Bariatric Weight Loss Su...
Surgical Healing Arts Center earns the “Gold Standard in Accreditation”
If you have thought about bariatric surgery in Southwest Florida, you will be pleased to learn that the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has awarded accreditation to the region’s respecte...
Surgical Healing Arts Center now offers Healow
SHAC (Surgical Healing Arts Center) now offers to our patients, Healow. Healow is a tool to help manage your health information from a smart phone or desktop and become full partners on the quest for good health. We share with you th...
Surgical Healing Arts 2016 In Review
Season’s Greetings to all our SHAC Patients!As 2016 ends, we must reflect on the past year, its challenges and its transformations. We have met so many wonderful people through our office. Rock stars have emerged, medications have gone...
7 Chairs
Effective healthcare leadership incorporates seven qualities: (1) the ability to lead through change, (2) maintain one’s integrity, (3) foster teamwork and create a learning environment, (4) drive and accept innovation, (5) track the num...
Innovative Full Spectrum Endoscopy® Procedure
Advanced minimally invasive surgeons in Fort Myers, Florida at Surgical Healing Arts Center are forward thinking and now use Innovative Full Spectrum Endoscopy® Procedure for increased visualization of the stomach and colon. Our facilit...
What your bariatric doctors can accomplish after surgery
At Surgical Healing Arts Center (SHAC) of Fort Myers and Naples we are the only bariatric doctors in a surgical practice in Southwest Florida with the Total Comprehensive package. With successful initial weight loss we can take you to th...
Is there a cheap gastric sleeve surgery in Fort Myers or Naples?
Cheap is a relative word when it comes to your health. How does one place a monetary value on one’s health? Bariatric surgery is a life-changing procedure that will overall be less costly, it is estimated that most patients save around...