Washington DC Weight Loss Surgery Practice Bluepoint Surgical Group Launches New Website Showcasing Procedures and da Vinci® Robotic Surgery

Bluepoint Surgical Group, a Washington, DC bariatric surgery practice, announces the launch of a state-of-the-art, comprehensive new website designed to reach out to the community detailing procedures they offer to combat morbid obesity.

(Vocus/PRWEB ) June 16, 2009 -- Bluepoint Surgical Group, a Washington, DC bariatric surgery practice, announces the launch of a state-of-the-art, comprehensive new website designed to reach out to the community detailing procedures they offer to combat morbid obesity.

Morbid obesity affects more than three million Americans. It is a disease that can not only have a severe impact on one’s self-esteem, but can also be linked to life-threatening conditions such as stroke, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Doctors at the Bluepoint Surgical Group, a Washington DC LAP-BAND® System and bariatric weight loss surgery practice, are hoping to help morbidly obese patients – classified as being about 80 to 100 pounds overweight – by using the latest surgical technologies and support programs to bring about safe, effective, and sustained weight loss. The practice is unveiling an innovative new website showcasing the procedures and programs they offer, and giving patients a variety of tools to discover the benefits of surgery and how their lives can be changed for the better. The new site incorporates detailed biographies of surgeons and dieticians at the practice, video interviews, information and graphic animations on the procedures they perform, nutrition and support group information, an online BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator, and more into one easy-to-navigate tool for people considering surgery to help them lose weight.

On the new website, Bluepoint Surgical Group also details the new da Vinci® Robotic Surgery System, a futuristic new tool that can be used in a variety of surgical procedures, including bariatric surgery. The technique allows for minimal incisions and less residual scarring, plus a quicker recovery time after the procedure. What makes the da Vinci® system unique is the fact that surgery is performed on the patient without the surgeon even touching the skin. Using advanced computers and 3-D technology, the surgeon operates via a control station with a large monitor. Viewing the image of the surgical field by way of a high-definition, 3-D camera, the surgeon performs the procedure with wristed controls attached to his hands. The movements of his hands are relayed to robotic instruments that carry out the doctor’s orders with pinpoint precision. The technology gives doctors better visualization of the surgical field, more dexterity and range of motion, and less risk of unintended movements from hand tremors. Incisions can be made that are only 1 to 2 centimeters in length, allowing for less scarring and less discomfort during the recovery process. The da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System is FDA-approved for gastric bypass procedures, and is completely dependent on the surgeon – therefore it cannot be programmed to make its own decisions. It has already been used in thousands of minimally invasive surgeries and is designed with many safety features to ensure the safest procedure possible.

The Bluepoint Surgical Group encompasses some of the most experienced board-certified surgeons on the eastern seaboard. The new website is the result of a collaboration with Rosemont Media®, a bariatric surgery website design firm. Along with some of the newest tools of the web and resourceful information on the obesity surgery programs it offers, the practice is using the new website to let people know dates and locations of free seminars for people considering weight loss surgery in Washington, DC, Virginia, and the surrounding region. In these seminars, the Bluepoint Surgical Group provides education on procedures such as gastric bypass, LAP-BAND® System, and REALIZE® Band Surgery, plus details on the step-by-step process of bariatric surgery and what lifestyle changes can be expected in order to safely lose weight and keep it off after the procedure.

In addition to its comprehensive weight loss surgery programs, the Bluepoint Surgical Group also includes on its new website information on general surgery and plastic surgery options available from the practice.

Detailing what can be expected in virtually every step of the treatment process, from pre-operative preparations and candidacy information to aftercare recovery and support, the Bluepoint Surgical Group hopes to give visitors to its new website the comprehensive information they need to take a step towards living healthier lives.

For more information on weight loss surgery procedures such as LAP-BAND® System and gastric bypass for Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland-area patients, the Bluepoint Surgical Group can be contacted at any of their facilities. Locations include Woodbridge, VA – (703) 878-7610; Vienna, VA – (703) 865-8120; and Fair Oaks in Fairfax, VA – (703) 620-3211.

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