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Obesity is a chronic disease that can seriously affect your health and raise your risk for heart disease, diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and certain types of cancer. In its recent Community Health Needs Assessment, Tower Health identified obesity as one of the major factors negatively impacting the overall health of our community.

As just one part of our response to this challenge, Tower Health recently expanded its weight management program and moved to a larger location at 1220 Broadcasting Road, Suite 100, in Spring Township. The new facility, now known as Tower Health Weight Loss Surgery and Wellness Center, centralizes a wide range of services to help individuals lose weight loss and achieve a healthier lifestyle.

The Center provides both medical and surgical options for weight loss and offers a special Healthy Teens program. Its medical team and support staff are specially trained and certified in obesity medicine.

The 20,000-square-foot facility brings together surgeons, physicians, dietitians and psychologists, who work as a team with each patient. The facility features a teaching kitchen for hands-on education from registered dietitians who help patients learn healthy recipes and make better food choices.

A free Clothing Closet lets patients borrow appropriate clothing for their weight loss journey. The facility includes a comprehensive fitness center where patients can use weights and other conditioning equipment in a spacious and supportive environment. Our team of specialists build individualized exercise programs to keep patients motivated and empowered to achieve lifelong wellness.

The Medical Weight Loss program is led by two Internal Medicine physicians who are board certified in obesity medicine. They develop programs that are personalized to the individuals metabolism, physical composition and health profile. This approach uses a combination of meal plans, nutritional guidance and medication when needed. Incorporating diet and exercise improves weight loss and helps a patient incorporate healthy habits into his or her daily routine.

For patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater (or with a BMI of 35 or greater in combination with one or more life-threatening medical conditions) weight loss surgery can be an option. Such surgeries are performed on the stomach and digestive tract to induce weight loss, which in turn can improve related medical problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.

When combined with nutritional guidance, fitness programs and emotional support, weight loss surgery can have long-lasting benefits. The Centers four surgeons have more than three decades experience in all three types of weight loss surgery: gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and duodenal switch.

A new Healthy Teens Program one of only six in Pennsylvania offers medical (and in some circumstances, surgical) weight loss options to help younger persons take control of their weight and live healthy. The program focuses on developing realistic plans to reach a healthier weight through age-appropriate education and support.

Teens entering the program are evaluated by a pediatrician with advanced training in treatment of obesity in children and adolescents. The program is led by a pediatrician, who evaluates each patient and family and guides care that focuses on helping young people build self-confidence and stay motivated.

The Weight Loss Surgery & Wellness Center program is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and also holds a Blue Distinction Center+ designation in gastric stapling surgery from Highmark. For additional information about Tower Health Weight Loss Surgery and Wellness Center, visit towerhealth.org/weight or call 484-628-5673.

With obesity contributing to so many health problems, reducing obesity must be a major focus for our community. The Tower Health Weight Loss Surgery & Wellness Center is proud to be part of the solution to this chronic problem that touches so many lives.

Stephan Myers, M.D., is medical director of Tower Health Weight Loss Surgery & Wellness Center.

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