We here at the Belighter Team look forward to helping you in any way possible. We have a strong support staff that includes not only our experienced Doctor's but also includes a Physicians Assistant, Registered Nurses, Licensed Psychologist, Registered Respiratory therapists, Certified Surgical Technicians, Nutritionist and a fantastic group of patient coordinators that are ready to not only help with your initial questions but stay with you throughout your entire journey towards a new life. Also to share your successes and concerns both pre and post surgery.

Our Team of experts are unlike any other company or Doctor's office offering this service to you, in that we are all trained Medical professional licensed here in the U.S. and are current members of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, as well as the Society of Gastrointestinal Surgeons (SAGES) and the Obesity society in Mexico. We are active in the society of Bariatric professionals striving to always educate all of our Team members in the advances to this area of medicine. We attend all the annual educational courses offered by these societies as well as many of other International society education courses in Mexico, Italy, and France. We have not only visited each of our Facilities on numerous occasions but also we have attended training courses in each of the facilities and we can recommend any of our Surgeon's or Hospital's to you with the highest of standards in Medical Treatment for this procedure today. To view our Teams accomplishments click here (link here to our credentials)

Our Team specializes in everything from Pre-Qualification screening, medical questions, surgery scheduling, as well and most importantly assuring you the immediate and proper follow up care once you have arrived home from surgery from any of our facilities. We have a 24 hour emergency Nurse line and we will arrange for a Physician or trained and skilled Nurse in your area to perform your after care and adjustments to your Band in your or a nearby area. In fact we offer training courses for your own primary care Physician or Nurse's in your area on a regular basis and we have to date the largest and growing number of trained Medical professional to assist you in after care once you return home.

The majority of our staff has been through the banding procedure, and know what it is like to live life as an obese person. Not only are you acquiring vital information and experience regarding your decision to have the banding procedure done, you will be getting support from someone who understands exactly how you feel and what you have gone through to come to this life changing decision to take charge of your life once again.

Once again, we look forward to the opportunity to put our entire Team's knowledge and years of experience to help you in any way possible.

Sincerely,
BELIGHTER
The Belighter Team

Ann Marie Tiesi President Belighter LLC	Dr. Susan Brinkley M.D. Medical Consultant	Margaret Davis R.N. Medical Screening Specialis
Hannah Roos Patient Coordinator	Peggy Bruno Patient Coordinator	Rhonda Watkins Patient Coordinator
Dr. Lonnie Kalapp Patient Coordinator	Affiliate Members of The American Society of Bariatric Surgery 2004	Mayela Trevino M.D. History & Physicals
We are always here to answer your questions and help guide you through the Doorway to a new you!