New Surgical Weight Loss Guide Answers Key Bariatric Surgery Questions
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) December 9, 2008 -- A new consumer guide, "Top 10 Questions About Bariatric Surgery," offers potential patients and their families critical weight loss surgery (https://www.templehealth.org/bariatricguide) information, including risks, benefits and factors to weigh to determine if someone is a surgery candidate.
The free guide was authored by John Meilahn, MD, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Temple University Hospital.
Download the information-packed guide today:
https://www.templehealth.org/bariatricguide
Questions include:
- Am I a candidate?
- What is gastric banding?
- What is gastric bypass?
- What are the benefits of bariatric surgery (https://www.templehealth.org/bariatricguide)?
- What happens after surgery?
About Temple University Hospital:
Temple University Hospital (TUH) is a 746-bed teaching hospital in North Philadelphia that is part of Temple University Health System (TUHS). TUH provides high-quality specialty care to the Philadelphia Region and beyond.
Temple University Hospital has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery by Independence Blue Cross, and an Institute of Quality for Bariatric Surgery by Aetna.
For more information about the Temple Bariatric Surgery Program, call 1-800-Temple-Med (1-800-836-7536).
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