Big Medicine
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Big Medicine is an hour-long reality television
show that examines the effects of bariatric surgery
, both physical and emotional, on obese patients. It also chronicles the ordeals of the patients leading up to surgery. The series airs Monday nights at 10:00 pm (ET) on TLC
. An all-new season begins Wednesday, January 9 10PM/9C.
in Houston, Texas
. Operating on the patients are the father and son surgical team of Dr. Robert Davis (father, a.k.a "Big D") and Dr. Garth Davis (son, a.k.a. "Little D"). Before the final determination to operate is reached, patients are examined psychologically by Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini. Often, patients with excess skin after their weight-loss is achieved will be referred to Dr. John LoMonaco, a plastic surgeon.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show that examines the effects of bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with an implanted medical device or through removal of a portion of the stomach or by resecting and re-routing the small intestines...
, both physical and emotional, on obese patients. It also chronicles the ordeals of the patients leading up to surgery. The series airs Monday nights at 10:00 pm (ET) on TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
. An all-new season begins Wednesday, January 9 10PM/9C.
Staff / cast
Big Medicine is taped at the Weight Management Center of The Methodist HospitalThe Methodist Hospital
The Methodist Hospital is a hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Established in 1919 as an outreach ministry of The United Methodist Church, Methodist is one of the most comprehensive teaching hospitals in the United States, with leading specialists in every field of...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Operating on the patients are the father and son surgical team of Dr. Robert Davis (father, a.k.a "Big D") and Dr. Garth Davis (son, a.k.a. "Little D"). Before the final determination to operate is reached, patients are examined psychologically by Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini. Often, patients with excess skin after their weight-loss is achieved will be referred to Dr. John LoMonaco, a plastic surgeon.