Gastric Bypass

Now is the time to embrace the new you. If you’re serious about weight loss and would like to learn more about surgical and non-surgical solutions, there will be a free, weight-loss surgery informational session from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Mar. 19, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza & Suites in Fargo, ND. Bariatric surgeons along with [...]

The data is in. Weight-loss surgery, in combination with behavioral modifications, can be a “powerful tool” in the treatment of type 2 diabetes for obese patients. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Taskforce on Epidemiology and Prevention said as much in a position statement released recently. The taskforce substantiates evidence backing bariatric surgery as a cost-effective [...]

Eydie Garcelon lost her best friend the day she had weight-loss surgery. The food. The junk food. Chips, candy and soda pop at one time brought her comfort, day or night, without judgment: all gone. “When I was happy, food was there to help me celebrate. If I was sad and woke up at three [...]

Jennifer Harrom of Fergus Falls wanted to have more children; brothers or sisters for her son, Colton. Some day, anyway. In fact, it was her obstetrician who recommended her for weight-loss surgery. At more than 300 pounds and exhibiting signs of diabetes, high blood pressure and thyroid problems, she had her gastric bypass with Dr. [...]

The Ministry of Health recently named the Center for Weight Management (a service of St. Joseph’s Area Health Services and Innovis Health) a “U.S. Preferred Provider.”

Sherry and Terry Peterson plan to tackle a triathlon after their weight loss spurred their efforts to exercise. The couple together have shed 352 pounds.

An extended family of five collectively sheds 744 pounds following weight-loss surgery at the Center for Weight Management.