Free Bariatric Seminar for Weight Loss Scheduled in Mitchell

The public is invited to attend a free educational presentation on Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss using the adjustable LAP-BAND® System on Wednesday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. The Community Room entrance is located on the west end of the hospital, closest to the Wellness Center. The Community Room is on the lower level. General Surgeon Michael D. Haley, MD, FACS, on staff at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, is a trained bariatric surgeon and uses the BioEnterics® LAP-BAND® System, and will be the featured speaker at the Bariatric Seminar.

Individuals 80 to 100 pounds overweight that have never been able to keep pounds off with diet pills, exercise, or other weight loss programs now have a minimally invasive surgery option that significantly reduces the capacity for food intake. The LAP-BAND®  System is adjustable and is placed laparoscopically without cutting or stapling of the stomach or gastrointestinal rerouting to bypass normal digestion.

Patients will experience reduced pain, trauma, and recovery periods, as well as sustained, healthy weight loss primarily because the procedure creates an earlier feeling of fullness and limits food consumption. Dr. Haley has been trained and credentialed in the laparoscopic placement of the BioEnterics®  LAP-BAND®  Adjustable Gastric Banding System and began performing the procedure at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in 2004. He is among the first surgeons in the area to perform the LAP-BAND®  System procedure and will be available for questions following the presentation.

For more information about bariatric surgery using the LAP-BAND® System, please attend the presentation or call the Avera Bariatric Center at 996-5482.