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Georgia Oakley Vaughn, LDN, RDN, MS is a nutrition specialist in Durham, NC specializing in nutrition. Georgia Oakley Vaughn, LDN, RDN, MS is affiliated with Duke Health.
Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)
Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.
By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.
Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.
Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.
She has a state license in North Carolina.
Licensed In: North Carolina
Georgia Oakley Vaughn, LDN, RDN, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Alliance Health, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Trillium, Experience Health, Ambetter, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, All Savers Fully Insured, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), Carolina Complete Health, First Medicare Direct, Duke Advantage, Healthgram, TRICARE Select, Partners, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Duke USA, Aetna/CVS Health, Vaya Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Duke Options, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).
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Ms. Georgia Vaughn specializes in nutrition and practices in Durham, NC. Her areas of expertise include weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). Ms. Vaughn is affiliated with Duke Health. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE appears to be the insurance carriers that Ms. Vaughn takes.
