Community Corner
Obesity & Your Health Free: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?
Looking to lose weight? Join Drs. Christopher Joyce and Brian Lahmann, experienced gastric bypass surgeons with Bariatric & Minimally Invasive (BMI) Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital, for a free informational session about Obesity & Your Health: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? The program is held on Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. at BMI Surgery, Silver Cross Hospital Pavilion A, Suite 260, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Participants will learn about the advantages and risks of weight loss surgery including laparoscopic gastric bypass, gastric banding with the LAP-BAND® and REALIZE® systems, gastric sleeve, and revisional bariatric procedures; find out who is a candidate for the procedure; and hear from area patients about their experiences. This informational session is a pre-requisite to making an appointment with either Dr. Joyce or Dr. Lahmann, bariatric Surgeons. Silver Cross has been named as Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery and a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery. Register to attend this free informational session online at www.silvercross.org or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325).