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Oct 22, 2024 New Bariatric Program at Jersey City Medical Center Weight Loss

Dr. Akunyili and Dr. Lazo discuss bariatric surgery and weight management with Ragui W. Sadek, MD, Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Jersey City Medical Center, including the different services and cutting-edge weight loss innovations available at the new ...

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Aug 20, 2024 Weight Loss Surgery Basics with Dr. Michael Jaronczyk Weight Loss

Are you considering weight loss surgery? Not sure where to start? Dr. Michael Jaronczyk, MD, FACS, an RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group board-certified general surgeon and part of the weight loss surgery program at Community Medical Center and Monmouth ...

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Jul 25, 2024 ‘Technically Talented and Compassionate’ Surgeon Named July Physician of the Month Weight Loss

Surgeon Frank Borao, M.D., has been named MMC Physician of the Month for July. Presenting the award is Chief Medical Officer Kenneth Granet, M.D. They were joined for the presentation by perioperative services’ team members and hospital leadership. Long ...

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May 23, 2024 Monmouth Medical Center Bariatric Center Director Honored with Nursing Excellence Award Weight Loss

CAPTION: Amber is shown front row fourth from left holding the DAISY Award banner with team members from bariatric surgery and hospital leadership. Long Branch, NJ, May 23, 2024 - The nurse leader for Monmouth Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program, ...

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May 20, 2024 Weight Loss Surgery Close to Home Weight Loss

A new state-of-the-art program at Jersey City Medical Center can improve health and extend life for people fighting obesity. Ragui Sadek, MD More than two in five adults in the United States are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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May 20, 2024 New Ways of Weight Loss Weight Loss

Medications offer more options than ever, but behavior and surgery can be keys to success. At a time when two in five adults have obesity, weight-related illnesses are a major health issue. But what works best for sustainable weight loss—the new, FDA ...

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Mar 22, 2024 New Pediatric Weight Management Program Introduced By The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center Weight Loss

Sonia Sethi, MD FAAP, DABOM, the Director of MMC’s new Pediatric Weight Management Program, is shown in the Teen Room on the hospital’s Pediatric Unit, where she also works as a hospitalist. Long Branch, NJ–March 22, 2024– In New Jersey, data reveals that ...

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Jan 11, 2024 RWJBarnabas Health - HealthTalk: Weight Loss, Bariatric Services Weight Loss

It's not about losing weight overnight. It's about staying healthy over time. Hamilton, NJ - January is Health Weight Awareness Month, and we’ve become a nation obsessed with weight. But we seem to be losing sight of why we should lose weight. At ...

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Dec 26, 2023 Weight Loss Surgery Weight Loss

Many people who could benefit from bariatric surgery don’t consider it because of widespread misconceptions. About 30 percent of U.S. adults qualify as obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bariatric (weight loss) surgery, ...

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