The center is part of the Hamad Medical Corporation and is expected to be completed in six months. The center is already offering procedures, however, including bariatric surgery.
“We started the bariatric surgery on teenagers aged 14 to 18 and by now five procedures have been done,” said Michel Gagner, MD, a visiting bariatric surgeon at the clinic. “Over the next few months, we will start the procedure for those aged between eight and 14.”
Dr. Gagner created the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which reduces the size of the stomach. He said it is a better option for children than the traditional gastric banding.
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