Gastric Bypass Surgery

https://www.christushealth.org/get-care/services-specialties/weight-loss/weight-loss-surgery/gastric-bypass-surgery

Gastric bypass surgery is a weight-loss surgery that makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the stomach and small intestine. Learn more about this bariatric surgery.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

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The laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure generates weight loss by restricting the amount of food that can be eaten by removing 75 percent or more of the stomach.

Lap-Band® Surgery

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This minimally invasive procedure is an adjustable, reversible option for weight loss surgery. The Lap-Band® has many benefits.

Cystic Fibrosis

https://www.christushealth.org/get-care/services-specialties/pulmonary/obstructive-lung-disease/cystic-fibrosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

https://www.christushealth.org/get-care/services-specialties/pulmonary/obstructive-lung-disease/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease

The COPD Clinic at CHRISTUS Health focuses on helping COPD patients proactively manage their pulmonary disease and improve their quality of life.

Asthma

https://www.christushealth.org/get-care/services-specialties/pulmonary/obstructive-lung-disease/asthma

Ultrasounds

https://www.christushealth.org/get-care/services-specialties/diagnostic-screening/imaging-radiology/ultrasounds

Ultrasound s a medical imaging technique used to produce images of the human body. Ultrasounds can be used in many situations because they rely on sound waves rather than radiation. This technology is commonly used for obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, urology and many other specialties.

X-rays

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Like visible light, X-rays are electromagnetic radiation. X-rays, on the other hand, are much more powerful and can pass through most objects, including humans. Images of tissues and structures within the body can be obtained using medical x-rays.

Bone Screening

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Bone densitometry is a test that quickly and accurately measures the bone density of the spine or hip. Known technically as DEXA Scan (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry),it is used primarily to detect osteopenia or osteoporosis, diseases that occur when the bone’s mineral content and density are low and the risk of fracture is high.

Arteriogram

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Arteriograms are performed by inserting a catheter into a large blood vessel and injecting a contrast dye. The contrast dye makes the blood vessels visible on the X-ray image.