Port Huron Hospital's LAP-BAND® Center of Michigan named Center of Excellence

In April of 2010, Port Huron Hospital LAP-BAND® Center of Michigan received a three-year renewal as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. This designation is a reflection of our commitment to exceptional care for  patients seeking laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding weight loss surgery. Port Huron Hospital LAP-BAND® Center of Michigan has been designated as an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Center of Excellence since 2006. This designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.

To earn a Center of Excellence designation, Port Huron Hospital underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the program’s surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes was collected. The hospital's LAP-BAND® Center of Michigan and other centers receiving the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation agree to continue to share information on clinical pathways, protocols and outcomes data.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding weight loss surgery has been performed at Port Huron Hospital since March, 2002. Port Huron Hospital LAP-BAND® Center of Michigan was the first comprehensive weight loss surgery center dedicated exclusively to LAP-BAND® surgery in the State of Michigan.

Zubin Bhesania, MD and Anthony W. Boutt, MD, independent surgeons on the hospital’s medical staff are among the most experienced LAP-BAND® surgeons in the country. Between them, they have performed more than 2,500 LAP-BAND® weight loss surgeries. Dr. Bhesania is a proctor for Inamed (now Allergan, Inc.) the creator of the adjustable gastric LAP-BAND®. As a proctor, he trains other surgeons across the country how to do LAP-BAND® procedures.

About American Society for Bariatric Surgery

The American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) is the largest society for this specialty in the world. Founded in 1983, foremost American surgeons have formed the society’s leadership and have established an excellent organization with educational and support programs for surgeons and allied health professionals. The purpose of the society is to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery by continued encouragement of its members to: pursue investigations in both the clinic and the laboratory; interchange ideas, information and experience pertaining to bariatric surgery; promote guidelines for ethical patient selection and care; develop educational programs for physicians, paramedical persons, and lay people; and promote outcome studies and quality assurance. For more information about ASBS, please visit http://www.asbs.org.

About Surgical Review Corporation

Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to surgical excellence. SRC’s mission is to promote the delivery of surgical care with the highest levels of efficacy, efficiency, and safety possible. For more information about SRC or to download a Center of Excellence application, please visit www.surgical review.org.