Free Seminar in Jacksonville

There will be a FREE seminar on March 9 at 7pm at the Orange Park Holiday Inn off I- 295 (150 Park Ave, Orange Park, Fl) on the TRUTH ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY featuring Dr. Peter Henderson of Georgia Coast Surgical. LOOK IN SUNDAY MARCH 5TH JAX TIMES-UNION FOR DETAILS. Call 912-264-9724 today! Seating is limited. Georgia Coast Surgical is in Brunswick, Ga. Only one hour north of Jacksonville, FL. Although the majority of his patients are 18+ years old, Dr. Peter Henderson of Georgia Coast Surgical will talk with parents and teens and will consider surgery on teenagers on a case-by-case basis. Maturity level is very important because this is a life changing decision. Weight Loss surgery, whether Lap-Band or Gastric Bypass, is surgery and a child's ability to follow through with necessary dietary/lifestyle changes must be on par with that of an adult candidate for surgery. We also must remain acutely aware that the developmental stage of a teenager is such that they have an "I'll live forever, no matter what" attitude. They will have to commit to never drinking alcohol or doing drugs, in addition to changing their diet and starting an exercise program. The Centers of Excellence program in place at Georgia Coast Surgical addresses these issues through psychological review, assessment, and education pre-operatively; nutritional counseling pre-op and post-op; and addresses exercise/physical fitness/lifestyle change throughout the process of weight loss.