Wishard Travels to Terre Haute to Answer "Key" Questions on Bariatric Surgery
August 26, 2005
Contact: Todd Harper
Phone: 317-630-7808
Pager: 317-310-5972
On Tuesday, September 13 at 5 p.m., the IU Surgical Weight Management Center at Wishard invites the public to attend a free educational seminar about bariatric surgery, a medical procedure used to help those struggling with severe obesity and achieve lasting weight loss.
The seminar will be held at the Holiday Inn, 3300 Dixie Bee Highway, just south of I-70 in Terre Haute. The "Key Program" is a free 3 1/2-hour educational seminar covering the requirements to be a candidate for surgery, surgical procedures, the hospital stay, risks and benefits of surgery, postoperative diet, lifestyle changes and insurance issues.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to meet the IU Surgical Weight Management team from Wishard Health Services, Indianapolis, including the surgeons, nurses and dietitian. As the first in Indiana to ever perform a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure in July 2001, the IU Surgical Weight Management Center at Wishard offers a comprehensive approach to care for patients with severe obesity. The Wishard team was also the first in the state to perform the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) in early 2005, which is an innovative procedure designed for the super-obese.
The IU Surgical Weight Management Center at Wishard is part of the Center for Comprehensive Weight Management at Wishard Health Services. The Center for Comprehensive Weight Management at Wishard utilizes a team approach for patients battling obesity, including medical supervision, surgical intervention for qualified candidates, counseling and support groups, nutrition education and lifestyle modification.
Space in the Key Program in Terre Haute is limited, so interested persons must call to register before attending. Prospective patients are welcome to bring family members and friends. To register and for directions to the seminar, please call 1-877-663-0082. Information is also available at www.IUBariatrics.org.