The first bariatric procedure was performed over 50 years ago, since then, the number of bariatric surgeries performed in the United States has increased exponentially with over 150,000 surgeries expected in 2009. Bariatric surgery leads to sustainable long-term weight loss and may assist in the remission of diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea in severely obese patients.
Typically three out of every four people will find that bariatric surgery succeeds where other diet methods fail. The average patient can expect a loss of 65 to 80 percent of excess body weight. With such drastic changes in self image and lifestyle, patients should expect a few challenges along the way to full recovery.
The Las Palmas Del Sol Bariatrics Clinic in Albuquerque now offers follow-up services to help weight loss surgery patients meet such challenges. One day each month the clinic provides support for patients dealing with the complexities of maintaining long-term lifestyle changes after weight loss surgery.
Located at 8120 Constitution Place, NE, Suite 120 Albuquerque, NM 87110, the clinic is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on select days of the month for follow up services. Please check the events calendar for exact dates.
Quality Care Is In Your Backyard!
Welcome to the Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare website. Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare System continues to provide quality healthcare on the East and West side of El Paso, affording El Pasoans the convenience of staying on their side of town.
Del Sol Medical Center has been dedicated to the health of the East El Paso Community for more than 30 years, providing comprehensive services to include Cardiology, Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes Treatment, and Inpatient Rehabilitation. Del Sol is one of only ten hospitals in the nation to be a recipient of the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant "Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care."
The Medical Center also meets and exceeds the 12 criteria of providing the highest standards of patient care and nurse job satisfaction and retention, which makes it the first and only hospital in El Paso to be Nurse-Friendly™ Designated. Del Sol is the home of the region’s first Center of Excellence program in Diabetes Education. In the area of Cardiology, Del Sol has the area’s only Heart Failure Center and was the first hospital in the area to become an accredited Chest Pain Center.
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A-Please feel free to call Margaux Sarabia at Las Palmas Medical Center at 915-521-1138 or Carla Sierra at Del Sol Medical Center at 915-595-9613 with any questions you might have regarding Physicians ...
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In 2001, as a response to frequent Emergency Room bed outages, Del Sol Medical Center expanded its Emergency Room capability. Del Sol Medical ...
Accreditations
- Accredited Chest Pain Centers
- Specially trained Physicians and Nurses in Pediatrics
- Facilities on the East and West sides of El Paso
- Accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation
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