Pacific Nutrition and Wellness has added a fill program to its comprehensive bariatric post operative clinic. Karin Heusted is an ARNP who trained at Columbia University Hospital for lap band fills. The center has programs that include nutrition counseling, personal fitness training and group therapy.

www.pacificnutritionwellness.com People banded outside the U.S.A. are welcome to apply for the program. Insurance accepted if benefits are available.

are the fills done under fluoroscopy?

are the fills done under fluoroscopy?

Flouro is available. Good fill programs do not need flouro for every fill. Costly, radiation and it only shows liquid passing through the band. Food volume, satiety, type of food tolerances, hunger and weight loss are the best indicators of restriction. Flouro should be reserved to see esophageal dilitations, band slips, port tilts or other aparatus malfunctions. Flouro also helps with hard to access ports. Hope this helps.