New Weight Loss Surgery Center...

Hey, just wanted to let everybody in Southwest Missouri know that there is a new Bariatric fellowship-trained surgeon from Duke University Medical Center in Springdale, Ar kansas(Northwest Corner of Arkansas), Dr. Josh Roller.  He is the only fellowship-trained surgeon in Arkansas and has started the Weight Loss Surgery Center.  It is modelled after the program at Duke, one of the best and busiest programs in the country.   He does all of his operations laparoscopically (5 small incisions) and he offers all 3 weight loss procedures - the lap Band, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and lap Gastric Bypass.  He has been going here since August and his results have been great.  It is nice to have a choice in which procedure you have, because there is not one procedure that is right for everybody. You can check out his profile on the Arkansas forum webpage or his website (northwesthealth.com/weightloss)  I think he is planning to come to Joplin soon to do a patient informational seminar (will post it when I know the date) but there is a special event seminar next Tuesday, Feb 19th, at 6:30 pm, at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, AR.   The registration # is 1-800-734-2024.  Let me know if you have any questions.   Just wanted to let everybody in SW Missouri know about this program and that they now have another, closer option for weight loss surgery.

Congratulations to Dr. Roller.

If he has a support group and would like his leader to be trained by ObesityHelp and a member of our Leader Team, please let me know.  I conduct the training and would be happy to speak with him or his support group leader. Thanks, Cathy