Gastric bypass: What to know
Mr Ahmed Ahmed, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, explains why gastric bypass could be an effective option to kickstart your weight loss.
Meet Mr Ahmed Ahmed, Consultant GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Ahmed Ahmed is a Consultant GI and Bariatric Surgeon at Cromwell Hospital, specialising in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. Previous Next Can you explain a little about what you do as a Consultant GI and Bariatric Surgeon? I specialise in surgical procedures involving the abdominal organs, but my sub-specialty is in the management of […]
The impact of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes
Mr Ahmed Ahmed, Consultant GI and Bariatric Surgeon at Cromwell Hospital, explains the impact of bariatric surgery on the improvement or resolution of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Obesity and T2D are closely related and represent significant public health issues worldwide, thus the term “diabesity” was created to emphasize the close association between the above problems. […]
The benefits of a gastric balloon
What is a gastric balloon and how does it work? A gastric balloon is an innovative, short-term non-surgical weight loss tool. It is a soft silicon balloon that is temporarily inserted into your stomach, to partially fill it and speed up the process of making you feel full quicker after consuming smaller amounts of food. […]
Weight loss procedures: What are the options?
Gastric band surgery for weight loss is something that most people have heard of, but many know very little about what it entails. Confusingly, the term ‘gastric band’ is also often used to group together many different types of weight loss treatments. While exercise and diet can help you with some weight loss, the results […]
Can surgery really cure type 2 diabetes?
If you are one of the four million people affected by diabetes in the UK, then you’re part of an ever-increasing number affected by the disease globally. As people get larger, the numbers just keep going up. In London, around one in ten people are affected by diabetes. Of this number, around 90% are type […]