 
LUIS REYES, M.D. AND VALLEY SURGICAL ARE RECOGNIZED FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
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| McAllen, TX. - Dr. Luis Reyes and Valley Surgical have been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. |
| According to a study released in July 2005 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the number of U.S. bariatric surgeries more than quadrupled between 1998 and 2002- from 13,386 to 71,733. Faced with clinical evidence that the most experienced and best-run bariatric surgery programs have by far the lowest rates of complications, the ASMBS Center of Excellence program was created to recognize bariatric surgery centers that perform well and to help surgeons and hospitals continue to improve the quality and safety of care provided. |
| To earn a Center of Excellence designation, Dr. Luis Reyes and Valley Surgical underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the program's surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes was collected. Dr. Luis Reyes and Valley Surgical and other centers receiving the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation agree to continue to share information on clinical pathways, protocols and outcomes data. |
| Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an organization dedicated to pursuing surgical excellence, formulates and establishes the rigorous standards with which Dr. Luis Reyes and Valley Surgical and other Centers of Excellence must comply, thoroughly inspects and evaluates each candidate for designation, and upon review recommends approval of designation for those physicians and facilities whose practices and outcomes meet the stringent demands set forth by SRC and ASMBS. |
| Obesity has become a significant national health issue, with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that 64 percent of all U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Morbid obesity is closely correlated with a number of serious conditions that severely undermine the health of overweight patients, including heart diseased, high blood pressure and diabetes. |
| Bariatric surgery, when performed correctly, can help obese patients manage these conditions. By definition, surgeons with ASBS Center of Excellence designations practice only top-quality care, ensuring efficacy of the procedure with each patient to the best of their abilities. |
| Luis Reyes, M.D./ Valley Surgical
Center of Excellence
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| As a pioneering organization, designating Center of Excellence based on top quality care and efficacious outcomes, the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, with the help of SRC, is working to align the common interests of patients, surgeons, hospitals and insurers, all of whom suffer when complications develop after surgical care. |
