Lap-Band for Life
Dr. Ortiz is one of a small group of surgeons that have done the highest number of surgeries (mainly LAP-BANDS) than other surgeons in North America. He is among the leaders in this growing medical procedure that offers sound weight loss control, in addition, he has the honor of having trained dozens of bariatric surgeons in the United States. For his outstanding proctoring, he is designated as one of the primary doctors and instructor for the makers of the LAP-BAND, INAMED Corp, located in Santa Barbara, California. Few surgeons have contributed as much to the on-going fight against obesity as Dr. Ortiz. He has over 1,700 pleased and thinning patients who have had remarkable results for his careful hand at LAP-BAND surgery.