Dr. Naresh Ahuja, bariatic surgeon

IS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY RIGHT FOR YOU?

Experts from New Life Weight Loss Center to offer free information session

(DUQUOIN, IL) - April 19, 2013. Regional experts on weight loss surgery will host a free information session for residents of Perry and surrounding counties on Wednesday, May 8, at 6:00 PM at Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin.

Dr. Naresh Ahuja, bariatic surgeon at New Life Weight Loss Center in Herrin, and key staff will share pertinent details on the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery.

"Obesity is a serious and complex disease," said Dr. Ahuja, who also serves as medical director of the program at Herrin Hospital. "An estimated two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese - a number that has doubled since 1980. Research shows that once obesity is established, diet and exercise alone have a limited capacity to provide a long-term solution," the doctor added.

Ideal candidates for weight loss surgery often have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 and/or have another medical condition such as Type 2 Diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, stress urinary incontinence, depression, lower extremity swelling, arthritis, joint pain and/or shortness of breath.

Dr. Ahuja will share information on the three types of surgery available at Herrin Hospital as well as details about insurance, the bariatric diet and the long-term lifestyle changes needed to protect health and the effectiveness of the surgery.

"Bariatric surgery is most successful for patients who understand the benefits, risks and commitments that go hand in hand with surgical weight loss," Dr. Ahuja said.

The surgeons and expert staff at New Life Weight Loss Center engage patients in a comprehensive program and work to meet each patient's psychological, nutritional and fitness needs.

To register for the free information session, please call (618) 988-6171 or (888) 639-0033.