Weight-Loss Surgery Information Sessions, January 2014

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for January, 2014

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in January.

• 1/2 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• 1/6 at 6 pm: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 1/8 at 6 pm: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 1/9 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Valley Forge
• 1/13 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• 1/15 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Radnor
• 1/16 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Bucks County
• 1/18 at 10:30 am: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 1/20 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• 1/22 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
• 1/27 at 10 am: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 1/28 at 11 am: Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

Lose Weight at Penn Medicine

Penn can help you lose weight.

Learn about medical weight loss in Philadelphia, and the Penn Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program at a free information session about weight-loss surgery in Philadelphia.

There, you will hear about your weight-loss surgery options, and how Penn can help you lose weight and get healthy for good.

Register for a free information session today.

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Weight-Loss Surgery Information Sessions for December, 2013

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for December, 2013

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in December.

• 12/4 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 12/9 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 12/11 at 6 pm: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 12/12 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Valley Forge
• 12/16 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 12/17 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Radnor
• 12/18 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
• 12/19 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Bucks County
• 12/21 at 10:30 am: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 12/30 at 10 am: Pennsylvania Hospital

Lose Weight at Penn Medicine

Penn can help you lose weight.

Learn about medical weight loss in Philadelphia, and the Penn Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program at a free information session about weight-loss surgery in Philadelphia.

There, you will hear about your weight-loss surgery options, and how Penn can help you lose weight and get healthy for good.

Register for a free information session today.

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Penn Weight-Loss Information Sessions in December

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for November, 2013

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in November.

• 12/2 at 6 pm: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 12/4 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 12/9 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 12/11 at 6 pm: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 12/12 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Valley Forge
• 12/16 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 12/17 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Radnor
• 12/18 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Cherry Hill
• 12/19 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Bucks County
• 12/21 at 10:30 am: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 12/30 at 10 am: Pennsylvania Hospital

Register for a Weight-Loss Information Session at Penn

Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Penn during this free session and meet physicians and team members from the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Register for a weight-loss information session here.

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Weight-Loss Surgery Information Sessions at Penn in November

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for November, 2013

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in November.

• 11/6 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 11/11 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 11/13 at 6 pm: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 11/16 at 10:30 am: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 11/18 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 11/20 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Cherry Hill
• 11/21 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Bucks County
• 11/25 at 10 am: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 11/26 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine Radnor

Register for a Weight-Loss Information Session at Penn

Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Penn during this free session and meet physicians and team members from the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Register for a weight-loss information session here.

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Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions at Penn in October

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for October, 2013

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in October.

• 10/2 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/7 at 6 pm: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 10/9 at 6 pm: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 10/9 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/10 at 6 pm: Penn Medicine at Valley Forge
• 10/14 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/16 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/17 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Bucks County
• 10/19 at 10:30 am: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 10/21 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/23 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/23 at 7 pm: Penn Medicine at Cherry Hill
• 10/28 at 10 am: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 10/29 at 11 am: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 10/30 at 6 pm: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)

Register for a Weight-Loss Information Session at Penn

Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Penn during this free session and meet physicians and team members from the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Register for a weight-loss information session here.

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Upcoming Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions at Penn in July

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for July 2013

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in July.

• 7/1: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 7/8: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 7/10: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 7/11: Penn Medicine at Valley Forge
• 7/15: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 7/16: Penn Medicine at Radnor
• 7/18: Penn Medicine Bucks County
• 7/20: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• 7/22: Pennsylvania Hospital
• 7/23: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)
• 7/24: Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
• 7/30: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine)

Register for a Weight-Loss Information Session at Penn

Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Penn during this free session and meet physicians and team members from the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Register for a weight-loss information session here.

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Upcoming Weight-Loss Information Sessions in May at Penn Medicine

For many people trying to lose weight, taking the first step can be the most difficult part of the process.

Whether it’s getting out of the door to head to the gym, or deciding to choose a healthier option at mealtime, once you take that first step, it can be easier to gain momentum toward a healthier lifestyle.

Weight-Loss Information Sessions at Penn Medicine for May 2013

Choosing to have weight-loss surgery is not an easy decision, but learning all of the facts is easy with Penn’s free weight-loss information sessions.

At a weight-loss information session, patients learn about the various options for weight-loss surgery and get to meet with the surgeons and clinicians who will help them every step of the way.

Learning about weight-loss surgery and getting all the information firsthand from experts at Penn Medicine can be empowering, and help you make a healthy decision that can have lifelong positive effects.

Mark your calendars for the following information sessions at Penn Medicine in May.

• 5/8: Pennsylvania Hospital with a bariatric surgeon
• 5/9: Penn Medicine Valley Forge with Dr. Noel Williams, director of the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program
• 5/13: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with a bariatric surgeon
• 5/16: Penn Medicine Bucks County with Dr. Gary Korus
• 5/18: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with a bariatric surgeon
• 5/20: Hospital of the University with a bariatric surgeon
• 5/22: Penn Medicine Cherry Hill with Dr. Alan Schuricht
• 5/28: Hospital of the University with a bariatric surgeon
• 5/29: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with a bariatric surgeon

Register for a Weight-Loss Information Session at Penn

Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Penn during this free session and meet physicians and team members from the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Register for a weight-loss information session here.

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Upcoming Weight-Loss Surgery Information Sessions at Penn

Penn Medicine offers free information sessions about weight-loss surgery at 4 convenient locations in Philadelphia, Valley Forge and New Jersey.

At a free weight-loss surgery information session, you will have the opportunity to meet with Penn Medicine bariatric surgeons and members of the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program to ask questions and learn more about the types of weight-loss surgery available at Penn.

For a list of upcoming information sessions, visit the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery information session page here.

Are You A Candidate for Weight-Loss Surgery?

Although it may seem like a quick fix to a lifelong struggle with weight, bariatric surgery, or weight-loss surgery, is a major step toward leading a healthy life.

Bariatric surgery is an operation that reduces the size of the stomach using one of a variety of procedures such as adjustable gastric band, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy or robotic-assisted bariatric surgery.

Research has shown that bariatric surgery can cure, or help patients prevent, obesity-related conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and sleep apnea.

Is Weight-loss Surgery Right For You?

If dieting hasn’t worked for you in the past, you may be considering weight loss surgery. Because the decision to have bariatric surgery can be a difficult one, the Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program provides prospective and current patients with all the information they need to make informed choices.

All patients considering bariatric surgery at Penn must meet specific criteria before being scheduled for a screening evaluation.

These criteria are based on universal standards established by the National Institutes of Health and include:

• Exceeding your ideal body weight by more than 100 pounds or 45 kg
• Body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 or BMI greater than 35 with medical complications related to obesity, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and high cholesterol
• A documented history of weight management and weight loss attempts with supervised diets and exercise programs
• No indication of active alcoholism, active drug addiction or major psychiatric disorder

Patients must undergo a complete pre-operative evaluation that includes physical and psychological assessments.

Lose Weight at Penn Medicine

Learn about medical weight loss in Philadelphia, and the Penn Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program at a free information session about weight-loss surgery in Philadelphia.

There, you will hear about your weight-loss surgery options, and how Penn can help you lose weight and get healthy for good.

Register for a free information session today.

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