iVital featured on WFAA Channel 8 ABC's Good Morning Texas - iVital Lap-Band®.
Dr. Garza, iVital Medical Director, and Erlynne C., iVital Ambassador, visit with Good Morning Texas and share the latest insights regarding the iVital's keys to success with the Lap-Band®, the only safe and proven treatment available for meaningful, long term weight loss.
iVital's MyVitalPlan™ is designed to help individuals lose their excess weight and keep it off with customized weight loss success plans built around the Lap-Band®.
As seen on ABC's Good Morning Texas, iVital is distinguished by its unsurpassed customer care and personalized solutions which are designed based on the goals and lifestyles of each patient. As reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine: with integrated patient care, similar to iVital's MyVitalPlan™, 98% of Lap-Band® patients studied lost 87% of their excess weight--and kept it off.
iVital's team of customer care advisors, advocates, nurses and physicians are dedicated to ensure that each and every patient receives the utmost attention and care and the best possible weight loss solutions available today.
From the moment you walk through our doors and throughout your relationship with iVital‚ you’ll recognize a clear difference – iVital is all about Weight Loss, Life, and You!
Erlynne has lost more than 90 pounds and is keeping it off with the Lap-Band®. According to Erlynne, "I began to struggle with my weight after my kids were born. I tried everything and successfully lost weight on several occasions. Problem was - I couldn't keep it off. I wish I would have considered the lapband sooner. It has helped me control my appetite, eat healthier and best of all - lose the weight. I'm back to being myself."
The iVital Lap-Band® can help improve your quality of life, help you live longer, and improve/reduce the risk for a long list of health conditions including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer, heart disease, depression, chronic pain/joint pain, fertility, asthma, sleep disorders like sleep apnea.
You may contact iVital at 214-660-5613 and go online to learn more at www.iVital.com
iVital is located in Suite 201 on the second floor of the Willow Bend Wellness Center at 6101 Chapel Hill Boulevard in Plano, Texas.
Attend a Free iVital Weight Loss Seminar to meet the iVital team and get all your questions answered. iVital recommends anyone seeking long term weight loss or considering the Lap-Band® do their homework - losing weight can make all the difference in your life and your success is contingent upon you selecting the weight loss procedure and program that will give you the best possible outcome. iVital's MyVitalPlan™ featuring the Lap-Band® is not for everyone, but, if you qualify, iVital may be the best solution for you.
iVital gives you the "instruction manual" and comprehensive support to maximize your Lap-Band® success. MyVitalPlan™ featuring the Lap-Band® is only available with iVital.
iVital Physicians include Dr. Garza and Dr. Cribbins.
Dr. Theresa Garza, Medical Director
As iVital’s Medical Director, Dr. Garza sets the standards for clinical performance and patient care within our Center. In addition to consulting with our patients throughout their relationship with iVital, Dr. Garza also performs Diagnostic Evaluations and Lap–Band Adjustments (commonly referred to as "fills").
Dr. Garza is a board–certified primary care physician who specializes in bariatrics. She is a native Texan, completing her undergraduate degree in Austin as well as her medical school and residency in Dallas/Fort Worth.
As medical director at iVital, Dr. Garza helps maintain the continuum of care for each and every patient – seeing every individual the first day at iVital, performing diagnostic evaluations, and coordinating\implementing personalized aftercare. She joined iVital because of her passion for treating the cause of so many medical conditions seen in her 7 years of practicing medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, and an affiliate physician of the American Board of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgeons.
Dr. Joseph Cribbins
Laparoscopic Surgeon
Dr. Cribbins specializes in bariatric, general and advanced laparoscopic surgery and has performed 1,000s of Lap–Band procedures. In its edition of "Top Docs", D Magazine recognizes Dr. Cribbins as one of The Best Doctors in Dallas.
"My partnership with iVital has allowed me to increase my adoption of best practices in the laparoscopy field of surgery. Now that I am surrounded by a team of doctors, nurses, advisors, advocates, nutritionists and general aftercare specialists I know that my patients are in great hands and can focus on what I do best – the safe and effective placement of the Lap–Band".
Dr. Cribbins attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he graduated AOA (medical honor society) and won the Dr. J. Behan Prize for Outstanding Student in Surgery. He completed his residency at The McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in 2000, winning The Harold L. Method award for outstanding performance as a resident displaying surgical skill, empathy, and understanding towards patients and dedication to their care.
Dr. Cribbins is certified by the Texas State Board and National Boards of Medical Examiners as well as the American Board of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the Texas Medical Association.
