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Bariatric Surgery
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery?
Deciding to undergo bariatric surgery is a commitment to your health and wellbeing The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and dec…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Lifestyle
Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery?
Deciding to undergo bariatric surgery is a commitment to your health and wellbeing The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and dec…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Are You Ready To Consider Bariatric Surgery?
The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and decrease the risk of future disease (such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary art…
Briarcliff
Lifestyle
Are You Ready To Consider Bariatric Surgery?
The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and decrease the risk of future disease (such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary art…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens New Bariatric Surgery Center
Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has completed construction on a new Bariatric Surgery Center. The expansion and interest in the hospital’s established weight-loss surgery program signaled the need for the creation of a modern and dedicated space. The hospital held a ceremony today heralding the official opening of the new center, which offers advanced bariatric surgery techniques for severely obese patients. An All-New Approach to Weight Loss Surgery In Suffern, NY The 6,000-square-foot Bariatric Surgery Center includes seve…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Putnam Hospital Center Offers Nationally Accredited Program For Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Putnam Hospital Center received a Comprehensive Center designation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) in December 2017, following a rigorous evaluation of its practices and protocols. The MBSAQIP is a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Putnam Hospital Center’s bariatric surgery program offers patients preoperative and postoperative care, in addition to monthly support groups and online seminars. The hospital’s medical team consists of four …
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Restores Hope For Losing Weight And Even Resolving Diabetes
Is bariatric metabolic surgery for you? You’re significantly overweight. You also suffer from Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and cancer, which are associated with your obesity. Your weight is a health risk but neither diet nor exercise has helped you shed pounds. Bariatric and metabolic surgery will. Bariatric and metabolic surgery changes your digestive system to help you lose weight by limiting how much you can and want to eat, and reducing your body’s ability to absorb nutrients. It’s the most effective tool available to help you lose weight. If you…
Briarcliff
Lifestyle
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss
Have you struggled with your weight and weight loss for a long time? Tried exercise and every diet under the sun, but none have led to lasting weight loss? Are you considered morbidly obese and suffering from other health issues? As director of Bariatric Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, these are the questions I tell my patients to ask themselves. Morbid obesity is responsible for disability and decreases in productivity and quality of life as well as increased healthcare costs. If the answer is yes to the questions listed above, bariatric surgery may be the life-changing jumps…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss
Have you struggled with your weight and weight loss for a long time? Tried exercise and every diet under the sun, but none have led to lasting weight loss? Are you considered morbidly obese and suffering from other health issues? As director of Bariatric Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, these are the questions I tell my patients to ask themselves. Morbid obesity is responsible for disability and decreases in productivity and quality of life as well as increased healthcare costs. If the answer is yes to the questions listed above, bariatric surgery may be the life-changing jumps…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss
Have you struggled with your weight and weight loss for a long time? Tried exercise and every diet under the sun, but none have led to lasting weight loss? Are you considered morbidly obese and suffering from other health issues? As director of Bariatric Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, these are the questions I tell my patients to ask themselves. Morbid obesity is responsible for disability and decreases in productivity and quality of life as well as increased healthcare costs. If the answer is yes to the questions listed above, bariatric surgery may be the life-changin…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Hospital Dietitians: Changing Lives, Beyond Bariatric Surgery
With bariatric weight loss surgery, undergoing the initial surgical procedure is often just the first step in a larger journey to healthy living. And thanks to the nutritional team at Northern Westchester Hospital, patients are able to receive support every step of the way, which can result in a higher success rate and better emotional healing. "As a bariatric dietitian, I work with patients and counsel them one-on-one to help them know what to expect before surgery and for life afterward," said Brianna Farrand, the registered dietitian for the Surgical Weight Loss Program at North…
Rivertowns
Lifestyle
St. John's Riverside Hospital Can Help Transform Your Life With Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery enables overweight and obese people the chance to achieve significant and long-term weight loss leading to a happier and healthier you. Of the many benefits from bariatric surgery, some of the most notable include: JOINT PAIN RELIEF | Excessive weight puts a lot of stress on your joints and causes damage over time which leads to pain. Significant weight loss can alleviate pain, allow people to stop using pain medications and become more mobile. BLOOD PRESSURE | Reduced weight can improve your risk of heart disease and stroke. Blood pressure and cholesterol levels are u…
Hackensack
Obituaries
First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly
Many knew River Edge native Poppi Kramer as the first female winner of TV's "The Biggest Loser" -- dropping 117 pounds, more than half of what she weighed at the start. What some didn't know was that the comedian and actress died this past month. Kramer, who was 46 when she passed away on July 26, won the $50,000 grand prize in the at-home competition in 2006, the television show's third season. She gained nearly 80% back over the course of the following decade and went on to have bariatric surgery. Kramer graduated from River Dell High School and went on to study acting at Ohio…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents
When Kerri was diagnosed with sleep apnea due in large part to her growing weight, she realized it was time to get serious about her health. "I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and decided bariatric surgery was the only way to improve my health," she said. "I’m a single mother [and] have an eight-year-old daughter I need to be around for. I need to be healthy." When Kerri realized that diet and exercise alone wouldn't address her obesity, she sought the help of The Surgical Weight Loss team at NWH at Chappaqua Crossing. "I chose Northern Westchester Hospital because I…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss
For those suffering from obesity, newer surgical weight-loss procedures can help shed pounds and encourage better health, without many of the complications seen in older surgeries. Dr. Jonathan Arad, a bariatric surgeon at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, says patients who undergo gastric sleeve surgery on average lose 65 percent of their excess body weight, and often no longer need to take medication for diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure. “This is not just a weight-loss procedure, but a way to get healthier overall,” he said. Who is a Candidate for Weight-Loss Surgery? Weight-loss,…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Good Samaritan Hospital Tops Region's List For Bariatric Care
Patients in Rockland County seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity at a nationally accredited hospital can do so easier than ever before, thanks to Good Samaritan Hospital and its Surgical Weight Loss Institute. According to Dr. Ramon Rivera, medical director of Good Samaritan Hospital’s Surgical Weight Loss Institute, the bariatric surgical center has been accredited as a "Comprehensive Center" under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. “This accreditation affirms our hospital’s commitment to long-term quality patient care and…
Bergenfield
Lifestyle
Valley's Bariatric Surgery Program Garners Top National Rankings
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery by the Women’s Choice Award program for a third consecutive year. Valley is one of 422 U.S. hospitals that have met the highest standards for bariatric surgery, placing it among the top 9 percent of more than 4,800 hospitals. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for bariatric surgery,” said Dr. Melissa Bagloo, director of the Center for Metabolic and Weight-Loss Surgery. “We are committed to helping our patients achieve optimal weight loss and a health…
