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Benefits of a Weight Loss Surgery Seminar with Dr. David Swedler

NOV 08, 2023

Making the decision to have weight loss surgery can be a difficult one. That's why Dr. David Swedler says CHI Saint Joseph Health offers a bariatric seminar.

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Celebrating Two Decades of Weight Loss Surgery
JAN 27, 2023
The Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Saint Joseph East has come a long way in 20 years.
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Weight Loss Surgery ‘Gave Me My Life Back’
MAR 16, 2022
Teresa Watkins' weight was affecting her life in more ways than one. In December 2019, she prayed about her decision to have weight loss surgery and says that soon after, everything fell into place.
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‘Regular Diet and Exercise Don’t Work for Everyone’
FEB 16, 2022
Sara Osborne struggled with weight her entire life. Regular diet and exercise doesn’t work for everyone, and it didn’t for her. In her first year after weight loss surgery, she lost 75 pounds and now has a healthier heart, mind and body.
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Posted in Health & Wellness, Weight Loss Surgery
‘Second Shot to Live’ After Weight Loss Surgery
JAN 31, 2022
“I’ve got a whole new lease on life. I’m able to get out and experience things that I never thought I would be able to experience. It's really my second shot to live. That’s the greatest gift. They gave me my life back.”
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Weight Loss Surgery Began ‘A Wonderful Journey’
JAN 12, 2022
Hall, 52, of Lexington had tried for years to lose weight, but it wasn’t working. She’d lose pounds, then gain it back. She finally made the decision - “the best decision I ever made” - to have weight loss surgery.
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What is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence?
OCT 31, 2021
Saint Joseph East has established a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence for patients seeking weight loss surgery. Dr. Alberto Zarak explains what sets their program apart.
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Posted in HealthBreak, Weight Loss Surgery