New iBand and Gastric Plication Procedures Performed in Austin Texas

"Texas Bariatric surgeon Dr. Sashi Ganta is believed to have performed one of the first iBand and Gastric plication procedures in Austin. The New iBand is touted as a safe, fast and effective weight loss method offered as an outpatient procedure."

Single Incision Gastric Sleeve Procedure at Texas Weight Loss Surgery Center Leaves No Visible Scars

(Austin, Texas—September 2010) Sashi Ganta, MD, FACS, of central Texas weight loss clinic the Austin Institute of Bariatrics and Laparoscopy (AIBL), performed the single-incision Gastric Sleeve weight loss surgery through the patient’s belly button leaving no visible scars on September 7th, 2010 at North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. This procedure, called trans-umbilical sleeve gastrectomy, leaves even less scarring than the minimally-invasive laparoscopic techniques that have been commonly used. Dr. Ganta is one of the few bariatric surgeons in Texas to have performed the gastric sleeve weight loss surgery via the belly button.

FOX 7 NEWS top story features Dr. Ganta

Dr. Ganta featured in FOX 7 NEWS Top Story about obesity. Click here to watch the clip.  

Plastic Surgery at AIBL

AIBL adds full service Cosmetic surgery and Plastic reconstructive surgery. Click here for more details.

Weight Loss Clinic In Austin Texas, AIBL GIVES Lap Band Surgery To Lucky Contest Winner

Austin TX weight loss clinic, Austin Institute of Bariatrics and Laparoscopy (AIBL), held a contest to give away a life changing single incision lap band surgery. Lucky contest winner, Darlene Humphrey, submitted a story of her 17 year struggle that touched the hearts of Internet voters that landed her in the final five contestants. She hopes to succeed in her goals with this weight loss surgery to overcome some comorbidity conditions that have plagued her for years. She is in good hands with AIBL and one of the most successful bariatric surgeons in Texas, Dr. Sashi Ganta. Dr. Ganta has pioneered lap band surgery using the trans-umbilical method of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) and has become a national training point for other bariatric surgeons.

Austin bariatric surgeon Dr. Sashi Ganta pioneered the "Ganta stitch" to help perform a true Single Incision Lap Band / SILS band procedure

Dr. Sashi Ganta, a Board Certified weight loss surgeon  in Austin, Texas, innovated a new technique using a simple suture to retract the liver, eliminating the need for an extra incision and enabling the performance of a True Single Incision Lap Band procedure. This new method is labeled the "Ganta stitch".   More information is available at www.austinbariatric.com

Dr. Sashi Ganta, Austin Bariatric Surgeon, Completes 25 Single Incision LAP-BAND Bariatric Surgery Procedures, Leaving No Visible Scar

Dr. Sashi Ganta, a Board Certified bariatric surgeon in Austin, Texas, has completed 25 lap band surgery procedures utilizing the single incision laparoscopic technique eliminating virtually all visible scarring on the abdomen. Dr. Ganta is believed to have performed the first trans-umbilical LAP-BAND weight loss surgery in the state of Texas with no visible scar. More information is available at www.austinbariatric.com.

New Single Incision LAP-BAND Weight Loss Surgery, Leaving No Visible Scar, Performed by Dr. Sashi Ganta

Dr. Sashi Ganta, a Board Certified bariatric surgeon practicing in Austin, Texas, is believed to have performed the first trans-umbilical LAP-BAND ® weight loss surgery in the state of Texas with no visible scar on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. It’s one of the first procedures of its kind in the U.S. as it required no special instruments or equipment. This single incision laparoscopic technique eliminates virtually all visible scarring on the abdomen. It’s a new option for patients considering the LAP-BAND ® or the REALIZE Band for the surgical treatment of obesity. More information is available at www.austinbariatric.com