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Walk for Health: Your Journey to a New Life Livingston, N.J. – Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center are pleased to announce the First Annual Walk for Health…Your Journey to a New Life to benefit the Center for Bariatric Care. The Walk will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Brookdale Park, Montclair, New Jersey, starting at 10 a.m. The proceeds from the event will be used for research, equipment and other program initiatives as well as to help raise awareness about obesity. For more information, to register to walk or to make a donation, please contact 973-322-4331. Taking Control Over Obesity Recognized as a serious disease that compromises quality of life and increases the risk of death, morbid obesity is characterized by individuals having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40 which equates to about 80 pounds overweight for a female and 100 pounds overweight for a male. Severe obesity also can lead to life-threatening diseases including diabetes, hypertension and pulmonary compromise. Offering a multidisciplinary weight management program, the Center for Bariatric Care encompasses a comprehensive approach to obesity which may include nutrition, exercise, psychological counseling and surgical intervention offered by Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center. Our patients receive the highest quality health care and work with certified health professionals who are experts in their fields. Saint Barnabas Medical Center has been an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) since 2006. The ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of exceptional patient outcomes in bariatric surgery. According to the ASBS, centers are given this designation if they “can demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in the care of bariatric surgical patients at the highest levels of the medical staff.” A facility must also show that they have a program that provides cross-functional team support to bariatric surgery patients. The Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence partners with The Obesity and Weight Management Center, located at the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, to provide support programs. The Obesity Center was developed to assist with lifestyle management before and following bariatric surgery. Individualized treatment plans include: nutrition counseling, supervised exercise programs monitored by exercise physiologists, psychotherapy, support group participation, and integrative therapies such as acupuncture, massage and hypnosis. For more information, please call the Obesity and Weight Management Center at (973) 322-7007. April 12, 2007 [ top ] |
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