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 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...
Fort Myers Dr. Moses Shieh featured in national medical publication
Article describes efficacy of bovine pericardium in treating hernia patients FORT 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 My...
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...
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...
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...