{"id":7336,"date":"2023-07-20T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/?page_id=7336"},"modified":"2023-11-20T08:58:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:58:35","slug":"for-patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/for-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"For Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"asmbs-block asmbs-block--flexible-hero hero--block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg--radial-gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image hero--bg-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" clip_path=\"#stuff\" \/><div class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--flexible-hero asmbs-component--flexible-hero--two-column  content--align-left\">\n\n\t<div class=\"left-column\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFor Patients\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Your Journey Starts Here. 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Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore metabolic and bariatric surgery conditions and procedures.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nav-label d-lg-none\">Filter by:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-filter current\" data-type=\"all\">All<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-filter\" data-type=\"procedure\">Procedures<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-filter\" data-type=\"condition\">Conditions<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"asmbs-block--procedures-conditions-filter--grid d-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"procedure\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill procedure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/procedure\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Procedure<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/adjustable-gastric-band\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdjustable Gastric Band\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">The Adjustable Gastric Band is a device made of silicone that is placed around the top part of the stomach&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"procedure\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill procedure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/procedure\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Procedure<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/biliopancreatic-diversion-with-duodenal-switch\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBiliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">The Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch begins with creating a tube-shaped stomach pouch similar to the sleeve gastrectomy.<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/bone-joint-damage-and-accidents\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBone\/Joint Damage and Accidents\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview Obesity contributes to bone and joint issues. These issues can increase the risk for accidents and personal injury. Bone&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/cancer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCancer\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview Cancer affects more than half a million lives per year in the United States alone. Obesity is believed to&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/cerebrovascular-disease-and-stroke\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCerebrovascular Disease and Stroke\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview Obesity puts a strain on your whole circulatory system, which carries blood through your body through your vessels (arteries&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/diabetes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDiabetes\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview Obesity is a major cause of&nbsp;Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when blood sugar is too high for your body&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), or heartburn, causes stomach acid or intestinal secretions to damage your esophagus. Common GERD symptoms&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/heart-disease\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHeart Disease\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview of Heart Disease Heart disease kills about 600,000 people every year in the United States. The American Heart Association&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/hypertension\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHypertension\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Obesity is a major cause for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/obesity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tObesity\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview Obesity is no longer considered a cosmetic issue that is caused by overeating and a lack of self-control. The&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"condition\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill condition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/condition\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Condition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/respiratory-disorders\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRespiratory Disorders\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Overview People with obesity have reduced breath capacity. They are not able to breathe in as much air in and&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"procedure\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill procedure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/procedure\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Procedure<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/roux-en-y-gastric-bypass\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRoux-en-Y Gastric Bypass\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, often called the \u201cgastric bypass\u201d, has now been performed for more than 50 years and the&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"procedure\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill procedure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/procedure\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Procedure<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/single-anastomosis-duodeno-ileal-bypass-with-sleeve-gastrectomy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSingle Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">The Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy, referred to as the SADI-S is the most recent procedure to be&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--blue-card js-filterable\"\tdata-type=\"procedure\"\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 62, 141, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 44, 105, 0.9) 100%), url(https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/global-bg-img.svg);\">\n\t\t<span class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--badge badge rounded-pill procedure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/cp_type\/procedure\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--anchor\">Procedure<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/condition_procedures\/sleeve-gastrectomy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSleeve Gastrectomy\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">The Procedure How it Works The new stomach holds less food and liquid helping reduce the amount of food (and&#8230;<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"asmbs-block asmbs-block--testimonials overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPatient Stories\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none d-lg-flex align-items-start gx-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-column nav nav-pills col-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--slide-testimonial nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"tab-testimonial-6898\" class=\"nav-link d-flex g-2 active\" data-bs-toggle=\"pill\" data-bs-target=\"#testimonial-6898\" aria-controls=\"testimonial-6898\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex col-auto justify-content-lg-start p-2\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time-90x90.jpg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image object-fit-cover rounded-circle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" clip_path=\"#stuff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column justify-content-center p-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading h6\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPatient Testimonial &#8211; Tammy Beaumont\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Tammy Beaumont<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--slide-testimonial nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"tab-testimonial-6896\" class=\"nav-link d-flex g-2\" data-bs-toggle=\"pill\" data-bs-target=\"#testimonial-6896\" aria-controls=\"testimonial-6896\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex col-auto justify-content-lg-start p-2\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Reo-Davis-Fri-Aug-14-2015-11-49-36-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-90x90.jpg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image object-fit-cover rounded-circle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" clip_path=\"#stuff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Reo-Davis-Fri-Aug-14-2015-11-49-36-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Reo-Davis-Fri-Aug-14-2015-11-49-36-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column justify-content-center p-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading h6\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPatient Testimonial &#8211; Reo Davis\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Reo Davis<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--slide-testimonial nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"tab-testimonial-6895\" class=\"nav-link d-flex g-2\" data-bs-toggle=\"pill\" data-bs-target=\"#testimonial-6895\" aria-controls=\"testimonial-6895\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex col-auto justify-content-lg-start p-2\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-90x90.jpg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image object-fit-cover rounded-circle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" clip_path=\"#stuff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column justify-content-center p-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading h6\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPatient Testimonial &#8211; Rain Hampton\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Rain Hampton<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"testimonial-6898\" class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--slide-testimonial-featured tab-pane active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-testimonial-6898\">\n\t<div class=\"video-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<!-- This thing has to be a button to work with a11y. -->\n\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn--no-style\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#video-6898\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time.jpg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image img-fluid object-fit-cover rounded shadow\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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width=\"34\"\/>\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content patient-quote\">Like many of us, I battled my weight all my life.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"testimonial-6896\" class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--slide-testimonial-featured tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-testimonial-6896\">\n\t<div class=\"video-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content patient-quote\">This is just the first step in the rest of my life.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"testimonial-6895\" class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--slide-testimonial-featured tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-testimonial-6895\">\n\t<div class=\"video-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<!-- This thing has to be a button to work with a11y. -->\n\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn--no-style\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#video-6895\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time.jpg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image img-fluid object-fit-cover rounded shadow\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time.jpg 640w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Rain-Hampton-Sat-Aug-15-2015-11-38-41-GMT-0400-Eastern-Daylight-Time-586x330.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image play-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/themes\/custom\/asmbs\/assets\/src\/static\/images\/icons\/video-play.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"icon to indicate video play\" height=\"34\" width=\"34\"\/>\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content patient-quote\">I feel confident and capable now.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--button-group btn-group\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"\/search\/?_content_type=patient_stories\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--button btn-outline-primary btn\" data-bs-slide-to=\"\">\n\t\t\tWhat Others Are Saying\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-lg-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"asmbs-component asmbs-component--accordion accordion\" id=\"asmbs-accordion-909\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-909-heading0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<button 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data-bs-target=\"#video-6898\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time.jpg\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image img-fluid object-fit-cover rounded shadow\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time.jpg 854w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patient-Testimonial-\u2013-Tammy-Beaumont-Sun-Jul-05-2015-12-25-41-GMT-0500-Central-Daylight-Time-586x330.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/>\t\t\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--image play-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/themes\/custom\/asmbs\/assets\/src\/static\/images\/icons\/video-play.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"icon to indicate video play\" height=\"34\" width=\"34\"\/>\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-909-heading1\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<button class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--button accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" aria-controls=\"accordion-909-collapse1\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-909-collapse1\" data-bs-slide-to=\"\">\n\t\t\t<span>Patient Testimonial &#8211; Reo 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