Big Medicine premiered on TLC on May 28, 2007. Big Medicine follows the personal stories of severely obese patients who turn to Houston's Methodist Weight Management Center as a life-changing last resort. One of the most innovative bariatric surgery practices, Methodist adheres to a long-term, multidisciplinary approach that includes a plan for lifelong follow-up. At the heart of the operation is passionate father and son surgeon team Robert and Garth Davis, a pair who have dedicated their professional lives to raising awareness about obesity. Big Medicine offers a behind-the-scenes look into the controversial world of bariatric surgery. The series chronicles the emotional journeys and transformation of obese people who have opted to undergo weight-loss surgery in an attempt to regain their lives. Patients are captured at various stages in the process – before and during the surgery, through recovery and post-op care and often through cosmetic procedures designed to remove sagging skin after dramatic weight loss. Often as gripping as the patient stories is the colorful relationship between this father and son team where old school meets new school head on.p>
Cast
Character
Actor
Himself
Robert Davis
Himself
Garth Davis
Episodes
Season 1 (2006-2007)
(13 Episodes In Season 1)
Living Large (Originally Aired 5/28/2007)
Doctor Doctor (Originally Aired 6/4/2007)
Battle Of The Bulge (Originally Aired 6/11/2007)
Self Destruct (Originally Aired 6/18/2007)
The Garth Complex (Originally Aired 6/25/2007)
Weight N' See (Originally Aired 7/2/2007)
Fat Free (Originally Aired 7/9/2007)
Deathly Ill (Originally Aired 7/16/2007)
Family Matters (Originally Aired 7/23/2007)
Last Hope (Originally Aired 7/30/2007)
Cut Me Loose (Originally Aired 8/6/2007)
Large And In Charge (Originally Aired 8/13/2007)
The Heavy Hitter (Originally Aired 8/20/2007)
Season 2 (2007-2008)
(? Episodes In Season 2)
Losing Large (Originally Aired 1/9/2008)
Obesity And Marriage (Originally Aired 1/16/2008)
The Most Extreme Skin Removal (Originally Aired 1/23/2008)
Why I Am Gaining Weight (Originally Aired 1/30/2008)
Big Medicine premiered on TLC on May 28, 2007. Big Medicine follows the personal stories of severely obese patients who turn to Houston's Methodist Weight Management Center as a life-changing last resort. One of the most innovative bariatric surgery practices, Methodist adheres to a long-term, multidisciplinary approach that includes a plan for lifelong follow-up. At the heart of the operation is passionate father and son surgeon team Robert and Garth Davis, a pair who have dedicated their professional lives to raising awareness about obesity. Big Medicine offers a behind-the-scenes look into the controversial world of bariatric surgery. The series chronicles the emotional journeys and transformation of obese people who have opted to undergo weight-loss surgery in an attempt to regain their lives. Patients are captured at various stages in the process – before and during the surgery, through recovery and post-op care and often through cosmetic procedures designed to remove sagging skin after dramatic weight loss. Often as gripping as the patient stories is the colorful relationship between this father and son team where old school meets new school head on.p>
