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BAPTIST HOSPITAL HOSTS FREE INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR ON WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY OPTIONS IN FAYETTEVILLE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Feb. 15, 2010 - The Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital will host a free informational seminar on weight loss surgery options in Fayetteville, Tenn. Dr. George B. Lynch, a bariatric surgeon at Baptist Hospital, will lead the seminar, “Advances in Weight Loss Surgery,” on Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m. at the City of Fayetteville Municipal Building, 110 Elk Avenue South.
Dr. Lynch will discuss all aspects of weight loss surgery, including the Lap Band and gastric bypass procedures, in addition to the treatment process from consultation to aftercare, risks of surgery, complications, outcomes, medication and diet. The seminar is open to anyone interested in learning more about weight loss surgery. Advance registration is recommended. To register or get more information, call the Metabolic Surgery Center at (866) 307-3059 or (615) 284-2400 or visit www.baptistweightloss.com
“Our patients come from all over Middle Tennessee, including several from the Fayetteville area, so it is only natural for us to hold an informational seminar for patients, family members and friends who want to learn more about the weight loss procedures that are available,” said Dr. Lynch.
The Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital is one of the most comprehensive weight loss surgery programs in the country, providing patients with proven open and laparoscopic surgical options, such as Lap-Band, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch, which correct metabolic deficiencies. A staff of surgeons, nurses, dieticians, exercise physiologists, psychologists and insurance specialist are there to guide all patients through all levels of care, including post surgery. The center and its surgeons are designated as an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The Metabolic Surgery Center is also recognized as a Center of Excellence by Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield and United Resource Networks.
Tennessee is ranked fourth in the nation in obesity with a 30.2 percent adult obesity rate. Morbid obesity has been proven to lead to many other deadly conditions. However, obesity is no longer a hopeless disease. Weight loss surgery can help patents achieve dramatic results in controlling Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, heart disease and many other conditions associated with obesity.
