Dr. Ivaylo Tzvetkov MD, PhD Bariatric Surgeon Home - Dr. Ivaylo Tzvetkov MD, PhD Bariatric Surgeon

Specialist in General and Mini-invasive Surgery more than 20 years. Done more than 2000 laparoscopic cholecystectomies, 1200 laparoscopic repairs of groin hernias – TEP procedures, Bariatric Laparoscopic Surgery in the last seven years: Lap Band / Allergan Band/ , Vertical Gastroplasty by Champion technique, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Antecolic by pass, Laparoscopic Gastric Plication. Overall more than 375 Bariatric procedures

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Epidemy of Obesity as a world disaster till 2030

One of the Lancet studies confirmed that obesity and overweight is a growing problem worldwide, even in countries that in the past have had problems with lack of food. The study analyzed the change in body mass index (BMI) from 1,698 studies among 19.2 million adults in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014. The researchers found that during this time period the average BMI increased from 21.7 to 24.2 kg/m2 among men and from 22.1 to 24.4 kg/m2 among women./a>

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Who are patients, candidates for weight loss surgery?

According to IFSO / International Federation for Surgery of Morbid Obеsity/ there are a number of widely accepted criteria which make a patient suitable for Bariatric weight loss surgery

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Improvements of health and quality of life after weight loss surgery

Overweight and obesity are associated with many comorbidities such as: insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, cholelithiasis, cancer, liver steatosis, gastroesophageal reflux, obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative joint disease, gout, and others.

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Get the best quality for lowest rates

Dr Ivaylo Tzvetkov is a long standing member of International Federation of Surgery for Obesity with positive feedback from patients and colleagues. He is practicing safe and medical based and relevant to highest clinical international standards weight loss surgery.

Services

Weight loss surgery procedures
he Golden standard Gastric Roux-Y gastric bypass in patients with Body mass Index over 35.0 and co-morbidity as: Diabetes type 2, sleep apnoea, hypertension, arthritis, Metabolic syndrome or in patients with Body Mass Index over 40.0 and no co-morbidity.

Weight loss surgery in patients with Diabetes type 2
According to recommendations of World Diabetes Management Association, the best treatment of Diabetes type 2 in patients with Body Mass Index over 35.0 is weight loss surgery and especially Gastric Roux -Y bypass and mini bypass.

Cosmetic procedures after weight loss surgery
We offer cosmetic procedures after weight loss surgery as: abdominoplasty / tummy tuck surgery/,removal of excessive skin on arms, thighs and buttocks, combined with liposuction, breast surgery after weight loss surgery as implants placement, lifting of the breast or reduction mammoplasty.

Endoscopic оr re-do weight loss surgical procedures
We offer placement of intragastric balloon in patients with Body Mass Index between 31.0 and 34.0 or in super obese patients with Body Mass Index over 56.0 or in patients with Morbid Obesity, who are contraindicated for General Anaesthesia.