(January 18, 2005 -- Rockville Centre, NY) -- Mercy Medical Center is pleased to offer Bariatric Information and Educational seminars to individuals who may be interested in having bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. A surgeon from the New York Bariatric Group, a leader in performing bariatric surgery, will host the seminars. 

According to the National Institutes of Health, weight-loss surgery, when compared to other weight-loss methods, has produced the longest period of sustained weight loss. At our weight-loss surgery seminar, you’ll learn what weight-loss surgery is, who is a likely candidate and what it takes to achieve significant loss of excess weight. You’ll find out that, as with any surgical procedure, weight-loss surgery may present risks and that patients should consult with their doctors to discuss which type of procedure is appropriate for them.

You will have the opportunity to speak with a top bariatric surgeon who is experienced in performing weight-loss surgery as well as several members from the multidisciplinary team from the New York Bariatric Group, which may include a physician assistant, a full-time nutritionist, a PhD Psychologist, and a personal trainer.  Seminars will be held the second Tuesday of every month at 6PM at the Mercy League Lounge in the CHS Management Center on the Mercy campus, exit 19S off the Southern State Parkway.

After all these years, it may turn out to be the information you’ve been looking for. To register, please call the New York Bariatric Group at 516-616-5500.

Media Contact: Diane O'Doherty at 516-705-2619