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Can a dietitian do lap band fills?

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  • by Leigh Wittman on January 9th, 2010

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    A dietitian is unable to perform a Lap Band fill. Only a doctor is permitted to perform a Lap Band fill. There's only one exception. A registered nurse may perform it, but she must be under the direct supervision of a doctor.

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    "Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band: Everything You Need to Know Before and After Surgery to Lose Weight Successfully;" Robert Sewell M.D. and Linda Rohrbough; 2008

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