Dr. Amber Baker Shares Her Experience as a Bariatric Patient

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Dr. Amber Baker works with postoperative patients to assist them in their weight loss journey. As a bariatric patient herself, she understands first-hand the challenges facing many patients. Dr. Baker is living proof of the effectiveness of bariatric surgery.

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One of the things that I love doing in our clinic is working with postoperative patients. I've worked in a bariatric setting since 2006. I moved here from Utah about seven years ago. I, myself am a bariatric patient. So I had a lap band placed in 2008 and had it removed with Dr. St. Laurent, and he converted my lap band to sleeve in 2013. It was a great decision for me. It was the best thing I had done. The lap band was a great tool for me. I lost most of my weight, almost 100 pounds with that, but I found that I was having complications and I needed to have that revised. Dr. St. Laurent is an excellent surgeon, and he does a lot of revisional surgeries. So I trusted him to be able to perform that surgery for me. I also assist him in surgery, so I see that he's a meticulous surgeon and he does a great job making people feel better and creating the best anatomy for them to be most successful. I see patients in our clinic for bariatric follow-up, which is rewarding to me because I can share my experience as a bariatric patient, not only with them, but it helps them know that they're not alone. You can eventually come out the other side and you feel great and weight loss is achievable.

Dr. Matthew St. Laurent

Northwest Endosurgical

At Northwest Endosurgical in Houston, Texas, Dr. Matthew St. Laurent helps patients achieve dramatic weight loss and improved health through bariatric surgery. Dr. St. Laurent is one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in greater Houston, and he is affiliated with several professional organizations, including:

  • The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • The American College of Surgeons
  • The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
  • The Obesity Action Coalition
  • The American Medical Association
  • The Texas Medical Association
  • The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)

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