INFOCUS
A PLACE FOR HEALING— MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT INSPIRATION HEALTH AND WELLNESS WRITTEN BY JUDY GOPPERT PHOTOS BY JAMI BOWMAN
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r. Jesse Lopez and his practice, Inspiration Health and Wellness, are here for your complete medical needs with his holistic approach to medicine and surgery. “I have been in practice almost 30 years, and this has always been my philosophy,” says Dr. Lopez. “We take care of the patient from the perspective of mind, body, and spirit. We hear our patients. We find out what is going on inside to see the source and underlying cause of their disease. Often, stress in their life leads to ‘dis-ease,’ which leads to diseases.” Dr. Lopez is a board-certified general surgeon through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He also specializes in the field of bariatrics, performing procedures such as the Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric
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Band, and the Intragastric Balloon. As a regenerative and holistic specialist, tissue regenerative therapy is also used at Inspiration Health and Wellness. If someone is struggling with knee or joint issues, the person may be able to receive therapies to enhance tissue regeneration, possibly helping avoid surgery.
What a person does with their health and body is an investment in themselves rather than an expense, Dr. Lopez explains. “When we discuss our weight loss surgery, for instance, we focus on the underlying metabolic causes that contribute to obesity, such as low thyroid, decreased progesterone
