Dr. Smith was one of the first surgeons in Texas to perform a gastric band procedure and has now placed 3,000 lap-bands. He is the principle investigator on several ongoing and completed studies.
Dr. Smith also serves as an Inaugural Expert for Doctors of Weight Loss, where he and other bariatric surgeons around the country provide patient education on the latest developments in obesity research and bariatrics.
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