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Jul 27, 2022 - In Weight Loss Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Earns National Accreditation

Alan A. Saber, MD, MS, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program Director at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center consults with a patient. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center Meets Highest Patient Safety and Quality Standards Newark, NJ, ...

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Jun 2, 2022 - In Weight Loss Eating Right for a Healthy Weight

Are you ready to start your lifestyle journey towards a healthier weight? Reaching or maintaining a healthy weight can optimize your overall health. Jen Stein, MS, RDN, CDCES, a registered dietician at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), shares the ...

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Feb 17, 2022 - In Weight Loss Are You a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?

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

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Dec 8, 2021 - In Weight Loss Is Your Joint Health Weighing On You?

Being overweight can put added stress on your joints, leading to osteoarthritis. In this Webinar, learn more about the impact of weight on joint health, the benefits of weight loss and joint surgery and bariatric surgery programs at Robert Wood Johnson ...

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Nov 16, 2021 - In Weight Loss How to "Lose" Diabetes

You can lower your weight and your glucose levels, too. A doctor from Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ explains. If you’ve been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes , it’s time to scale down. Naveen Ballem, MD “You don’t have to lose all your excess ...

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Jun 28, 2021 - In Weight Loss Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Awarded Second Consecutive Gold Seal of Approval for Bariatric Surgery from The Joint Commission

Only Gold Seal-Certified Bariatric Program in the State, One of Only Seven Nationally New Brunswick, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has earned its second consecutive Gold Seal of Approval® for its Bariatric Surgery Program by ...

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Jun 4, 2021 - In Weight Loss Four Exercises Almost Everybody Can (and Should) Do

Stuck indoors and sitting too much? These simple, highly effective conditioning exercises will put you on the road to fitness. Exercise can be fun, but it doesn’t have to be flashy,” says bariatric surgeon Naveen Ballem, MD , Medical Director of the ...

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Mar 24, 2021 - In Weight Loss Addressing Diet and Weight Issues In the Latino Community

“When I ask Latino patients when their weight started becoming a problem, they often say ‘When I came to this country,’” says Silvana Blanco, RD, a bariatric dietitian at the Weight Loss Surgery Program at Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC). Obesity is ...

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