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Following Gastric Bypass Surgery, When Can A Woman Drive? - Dr. Gonzalez (VIDEO)

By Dr. Anthony Gonzalez Expert June 4, 2009 - 5:06pm
 
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Dr. Gonzalez recalls when a woman can drive again following gastric bypass surgery.

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Dr. Gonzalez:

I usually recommend that the patients come to their first office visit, which is about a week after the surgery. They come with a loved one and then, if they look well, they feel well, and I think everything looks good, then I will let them drive, so more than a week later.

About Dr. Gonzalez, M.D.:
Anthony Gonzalez, M.D., is a general and bariatric surgeon at the Baptist Hospital of Miami and South Miami Hospital. He has been practicing medicine for more than 10 years and focuses his interest on bariatric surgery and laparoscopic surgery.

Visit Dr. Gonzalez at Baptist Health South Florida

 
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