2022 Holiday Hours
So that we may all enjoy the holidays, our offices will be closed on the following days. Thursday, November 24 Friday, November 25 Monday, December 26 Monday, January 2
What’s It Like to Have Gastric Bypass Surgery?
What is bariatric surgery? What are the different types of bariatric surgeries? What’s it like to recover from a gastric bypass? Why should I consider gastric bypass? A gastric bypass is a type of bariatric surgery used to help patients lose weight. Doctors perform roughly 113,000 of these life-saving surgeries each year in the [...]
How Can Robotic Gastric Sleeve Surgery Change Your Life?
What is robotic gastric sleeve surgery? Why would you need robotic gastric sleeve surgery? What’s it like to recover from robotic gastric sleeve surgery? Are you a good patient for robotic gastric sleeve surgery? Each year in the U.S., about one-half of the adult population try to lose weight, and sadly, 97% will fail [...]
What Are the Symptoms of GERD in Adults?
What is GER? How is GER different from GERD? What are the symptoms of GERD in adults? Does GERD cause other health problems? Why would I get GERD? Does GERD go away on its own? How is GERD diagnosed? What is the treatment for GERD? Occasional heartburn isn’t an unusual feeling for most American [...]
Is Bariatric Surgery Good or Bad?
What is bariatric surgery? How can bariatric surgery help my health? Are there any drawbacks to bariatric surgery? How do I know if I’m a candidate for bariatric surgery? Today, more than 73 percent of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese. This is in stark contrast to how we looked and felt just [...]
Nona Minimally Invasive Surgery Announces New Name, Orlando Minimally Invasive Surgery
As Orlando’s leaders in robotic bariatric surgery, we have changed our name to Orlando Minimally Invasive Surgery. Since we opened our doors in 2019, our commitment to our patients remains our highest priority. With this rebrand, we hope to bring our expertise, skill, and exceptional care techniques to reach the needs of patients throughout [...]
Coronavirus Resources
As part of our response to COVID-19, we’re taking additional proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of anyone visiting our office so you can feel confident you and your loved ones are protected while at our office. Aside from the additional safety protocols, you’ll experience several differences during your appointment with your [...]
Dr. Chetan Patel Selected as One of Orlando’s Doctors of the Year 2021 in Orlando Style Magazine
Join us in congratulating Chetan J. Patel, MD, FACS as one of Orlando Style Magazine's top doctors! "In adding our ‘Orlando’s Doctors of the Year’ section with this issue, we present a group of physicians, all of whom are reputable, Board Certified in their areas of expertise, extremely well recognized within our community and chosen [...]
What is GERD and How Can You Treat It?
What is GERD? What causes GERD? How will I know if I have GERD? Can GERD cause other health problems? How can you treat GERD? Can changing my diet help my GERD? According to WebMD, one in five Americans experience heartburn and acid reflux each week. If these problems become more severe and chronic, [...]
Coronavirus Appointment FAQs
As part of our response to COVID-19, we’re taking additional proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of anyone visiting our office so you can feel confident you and your loved ones are protected while at our office. Here are several common questions and answers addressing our increased safety measures. We’ve taken several [...]