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Dr. Michael A. Nizzi, DO

  • 3537 West Front Street Suite A
  • Traverse City,
  • Michigan
  • 49684

Specialties

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery
Gender
Male

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Traverse City Information

Traverse City, Michigan is home to 1 practicing bariatric / gastric bypass surgeon who has an office in the zip code 49684.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Traverse City has a population of 14,513, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 bariatric / gastric bypass surgeon for every 14,513 residents.

Michigan Information

Michigan’s capital is Lansing, and its population is 10,120,860. Michigan has lots of places to entertain residents and visitors: tour Kellogg’s Cereal City USA in Battle Creek, the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, or the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. Take a carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where no vehicle traffic is allowed. Michigan borders on four of the five Great Lakes, so there are always lakefront vistas and lighthouse tours and boat rides, no matter what shore you’re on. The Soo Lock system is the world’s busiest lock system for boat traffic. Famous people born here include industrialist Henry Ford, and singers Diana Ross and Madonna.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Michigan has a population of 10,120,860. Of this population, 2,451,309 are under the age of 18 and 1,252,187 are at or above the age of 65.

Bariatric Surgery Information

Description

Bariatric surgery is a type of procedure that can be used to achieve significant weight loss in individuals who are very obese (morbidly obese). A thumb-sized stomach pouch is created (using a stapling or banding technique) then the outlet of the pouch is connected directly to the intestine, essentially bypassing the lower stomach. After the surgery, the amount of calories your body can intake is reduced which leads to weight loss.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Metabolism, Nutrition, Obesity, Eating Disorders, liposuction, Lap Band Laparoscopic, and Roux-en-Y Laparoscopic.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Weight Management, Lap Band Surgery, and Surgical Weight Loss.

 
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