How experienced are the bariatric surgeons at UC Irvine Healthcare?
A. Our surgeons are specialists in minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. Board-certified gastrointestinal surgeons, Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen and Dr. Kevin Reavis are experienced in the most advanced weight loss surgical procedures, including the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the reversible LAP-BAND® technique. They have preformed more than 1,000 bariatric laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedures.