Bariatric Public Forum

Jasper – A public forum for anyone interested in learning more about bariatric surgery is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 at 9:00 a.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 West 13th Street in Jasper.

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers bariatric (weight loss) surgery as an option for clinically severe obesity when less invasive methods of weight loss have failed. Clinically severe obesity is defined as an individual being at least 100 lbs. overweight or having a BMI equal to or greater than 40.

Dr. Marcus Kurucz, a general surgeon at Memorial Hospital who received extensive training in bariatric surgery during his general surgery residency, offers the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, gastric sleeve procedure, and the Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band.

Prior to being accepted as a patient for bariatric surgery, a candidate must attend one of the hospital’s bariatric surgery public forums, receive an examination to be sure he/she is physically able to tolerate the surgery, as well as have nutritional, exercise and psychological evaluations. The individual must also have tried to accomplish weight loss previously through diet and exercise.

For more information, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website at: http://www.mhhcc.organd click on “Classes & Events,” or call the Bariatric Surgery staff at 482-0218. Pre-registration for this event is not required.