Alex Gandsas MD MBA

01/21/2024

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Alex Gandsas. Bariatric or weight loss surgery in Annapolis, Maryland | Sleeve Gastric bypass and revisions in Maryland | 2001 Medical Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA

01/20/2024

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01/20/2024

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Alex Gandsas. Bariatric or weight loss surgery in Annapolis, Maryland | Sleeve Gastric bypass and revisions in Maryland | 2001 Medical Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA

09/08/2022

I am now offering Robotic Bariatric Surgery. These new technology provides additional benefits including less blood loss, shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery.
Sign up for a webinar to learn more about the latest advances in Weight Loss Surgery Webinar:

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02/01/2021

Join us next February 18th at 6:00 PM
Bariatric Surgery and Acid Reflux
Free Webinar.

REGISTER:
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Bariatric surgery is being recognized as the most effective method of long term treatment for morbid obesity.
Procedures such as Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy or Duodenal Switch have helped improve or resolve co morbid conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and sleep apnea.
In approximately up to 25-30% of patients may experience acid reflux after weight loss surgery.
This webinar is intended to review both conservative and surgical management of reflux following today’s most common bariatric techniques.
Teaching Points:
- Why do we have reflux (GERD) before or after surgery
- Surgical correction of post operative GERD
- Conservative Management
- GERD as a source of weight regain

01/22/2021

from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

ASMBS is proud to support the Stop Weight Bias Campaign! We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect - it's time to end weight discrimination and create a better world for everyone. Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)

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01/22/2021

The vaccine is our best strategy to defeat this pandemic

03/31/2020

First Town Hall meeting the whole AAMC Bariatric and Weight Loss Metabolic Surgery Program to address the impact this health care crisis has in your journey

03/03/2020

02/29/2020

Bariatric surgery has been recognized by several authors as a long-lasting and durable management for the treatment of morbid obesity. The main objective of these operations is to resolve or improve co morbid conditions such as Type II Diabetes, High blood pressure, high cholesterol and Sleep Apnea.

Despite of the excellent results achieved during the first two years (60-70% of excess weight loss) the incidence or weight regain or recidivism ranges between 20%- 35% and it is usually is the result of several factors including: Aging, Genetics, sedentary lifestyle and setbacks with the original surgery.

The following FB LIVE session, attempts to share some clarity about weight regain after Bariatric Surgery

02/18/2020

We are going LIVE again tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th, at 12:30 PM from Anne Arundel Medical Center to discuss WEIGH REGAIN AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY.

Please join our Live Stream Page at:
https://www.facebook.com/AAMCWeightLoss
AAMC Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery Program

This is an opportunity to learn about revisional surgery including the newer techniques such as MINI-Gastric Bypass and Distalization.

I will be also co-hosting this program with Jacqueline Choffo, RDN to helps re assess our journey and jump start it back again.

11/26/2019

Weight Regain after Gastric Bypass:

According to studies weight regain can be seen in 30% to 35% of patients following a bariatric surgery.

The causes are multifactorial and may include:

1- Adaptation of your body to the surgery
2- Aging
3- Heartburn as a result of a "Hiatal Hernia"
4- Big pouches and sleeves

Following an initial consultation, certain tests may be needed to understand the anatomy and therefore suggest a potential surgical correction if granted.

There are several procedures that can be offered to optimize a former procedure (Sleeve or Gastric bypass).
Today I am going to touch on a technique known as “Distalization" used to revise a Gastric Bypass that did not yield the expected results.

This procedure intents to enlarge the length of functional bowel (biliary limb) to create less absorption surface and to shorten the functional bowel, hence loosing calories. The procedure usually takes 20-25 min and it is done under anesthesia.

for more info, email me at agandsas@aahs.org

10/24/2019

This picture shows how to cope with certain nutrients based on their caloric density (high calorie vs Low calorie). While foods with a “GREEN LIGHT” are part of a low caloric group and should be eaten freely, be careful with those on the “RED LIGHT” as they will interfere with your weight loss goals.

Source:
Treatment of adolescent obesity. Steinbeck KS, et.al Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2018 Jun;14(6):331-344

10/22/2019

I recommend this nice Doodle story from the ASMBS about the safety of Bariatric Surgery.

10/21/2019

the Anne Arundel Hospital Bariatric Office Team, posing after the 2019 Bariatric Annual Conference.

10/21/2019

I would like to thank the organizers at AAMC, Speakers and attendees for another successful surgery conference held this past Friday, October 18th.at Anne Arundel Medical Center. I feel that all topics were interesting and stimulated great discussion among attendee's. Until next year!

10/21/2019

Looking forward to this meeting. We will. presenting two papers about our work on reflux disease and Sleeve Gastrectomy.