Thursday, January 27, 2011

Bariatric Surgeon To Discuss Weight Loss Options

If you are morbidly obese, you may feel like there is no place to turn. Luckily, Sinai Hospital's Bariatric Surgery program offers hope, providing the latest surgical techniques in gastric bypass,, nutritional counseling and emotional support.

Join us for a free seminar at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 7 to learn if bariatric surgery is right for you. This talk is led by bariatric surgeon Christina Li, M.D.

Dr. Li specializes in minimally invasive and obesity surgery.
She received her medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She finished her resident training in general surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she also spent a year as a research fellow at the Maryland Center for Videoscopic Surgery. Most recently, Dr. Li completed a one-year fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Attending this talk is the first step to weight loss. Registration is not required. Additional classes will be held March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 7, August 1, September 7, October 3, November 7, December 5. To learn more, call 410-601-4486.

-Elizabeth Leis-Newman

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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Bariatric surgery is provides to successful weight loss at support patients in their quest to lose weight and improve their quality of life. Thanks a lot...

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