Revision Surgery Saves Bariatric Patient’s Life

Larissa Hersom thought she was making a change for the better when she travelled to Tijuana, Mexico in spring 2010 to undergo weight loss surgery. The result, however, was anything but positive. Hersom suffered serious complications from the surgery, which could have proven fatal if she didn’t find a doctor to intervene. Unemployed and uninsured, Hersom sought in vain for a bariatric surgeon who could help her. Finally, Denton weight loss surgeon Dr. David Provost stepped in and provided the life-saving revision surgery she needed.

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Dr. Provost is one of the nation’s leading specialists in weight loss surgery revisions, including the StomaphyX procedure. He says that revisions represent about 45 percent of all the operations he performs. Click here for more information about StomaphyX and other revision procedures, or contact our office for assistance.

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Contact Information

Provost Bariatrics
2501 Scripture Rd., Suite 303
Denton, Texas 76201
Office: 888.715.4330
Fax: 940.323.3451
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Awards

D MagazineD Magazine named Dr. Provost one of the best bariatric surgeons in Dallas in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009!
Dr. Provost was also appointed President of The ASMBS Foundation for 2011 and Appointed to the Executive Counsel for ASMBS.
Texas MonthlyTexas Monthly named Dr. Provost a Texas Super Doctor in 2008! Dr. Provost provides Lap-Band, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and revision surgery for patients in Denton, Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas.

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