Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in the US, with 65 percent of adults identified as being overweight today. When conventional weight loss techniques like supervised dieting, exercise and behavior modification fail, surgery has been the last recourse for many. The LAP-BAND system is a safe and effective surgical intervention now available at Hartford Hospital. Using minimally invasive techniques, Dr. Darren Tishler places the band around the upper portion of the stomach, without ....