Dr. Ron Hekier and Dr. Rachael Keilin have been chosen by the Allergan Corporation to be proctors for Lap Band surgery and have been certified to train other surgeons in this weight loss surgery procedure. They have performed nearly 1000 Lap Band procedures and are in their fifth year of performing the Lap Band procedure in Texarkana, Texas. Their program has been designated as a bariatric surgery center of excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, as a bariatric surgery center of distinction by the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, and as a bariatric surgery center of excellence by Optum Health. \”We are honored who have been selected and certified as proctors by Allergan. Many years ago we chose the Lap Band as our weight loss surgical procedure of choice, as it is statistically safer than other choices out there such as gastric bypass or other more invasive options, \” says Dr. Ron Hekier. His partner, Dr. Rachael Keilin adds, \”We are honored to have been selected by the Allergan Corporation to become proctors in the Lap Band surgery. We have seen significant success and weight loss in many patients as well as improvement or resolution of health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure.\”

Treating patients from Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana for many years, Drs. Hekier and Keilin invite people to learn more about their weight loss surgery program at their web site Lap Band surgery and to attend an informational seminar.

Dr. Ron Hekier and Dr. Rachael Keilin conduct their general surgery practice in Texarkana, Texas with an emphasis on surgical weight loss and SmartLipo body sculpting procedures.
Allergan, Inc. is a multi-specialty healthcare company headquartered in Irvine, California focused on developing and commercializing pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices.