Santa Monica Bariatric Surgeon Dr Carson Liu has spent the past 13 yrs helping obese patients by surgically making their stomachs smaller using the Lap-Band System and thru bariatric surgery. So its ironic that Dr Liu now stars as staff physician on a reality TV show that emphasizes losing weight the old fashioned way.
Liu, 46 is in charge of monitoring the health of the morbidly obese pariticipants on syndicated show “Living Big With Ali Vincent” hosted by the first woman to win “The Biggest Loser” Vincent takes a similar, though somewhat more nurturing approach to weight loss than “Biggest Losers” intense boot camp.
Liu and his staff have been entertained by the camera crews that periodically take over his clinic on what otherwise would be slow days. But he wonders about the long term effectiveness of such controlled environment regimes, noting that several “Biggest Loser” alumni have packed the weight back on once the cameras have disappeared.
“Ive had some “Living Big” participants say that “if this doesnt work for me, Ill look into the surgery you do” said Liu, wryly. Learn more about Dr Carson Liu at www.drcarsonliu.com.
