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As we work together to navigate the COVID-19 emergency, the Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss is offering a number of services and programs online, so that you can get the information and support you need from the comfort and safety of home.
Obesity can be a struggle everyday, especially when lifestyle changes aren’t enough. The Middlesex Health Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss stands with you, and our priority is to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
Our program offers more than just surgery: we take a comprehensive approach to weight management through education, medical weight loss, surgery when appropriate, and long-term follow-up. Each and every patient works closely with their care team, because weight loss is most successful and sustainable when patients are fully engaged in their care.
For more information, call 860-OBESITY (860-623-7489) or request information.
If you are an established patient and your concern is time sensitive, please call 860-358-2970 or message us through MyChart.
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Due to unusually high demand, we are temporarily limited in the number of new patients we can accept in the Program at this time.
At Middlesex Health, we offer a fully integrated medical weight loss program. This means that you can access the physical, emotional and social support you need all in one place.
Medical weight loss involves a combination of dietary changes and medication. Our team of doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians and a specialized nurse navigator works with each patient to create a customized plan of care. We see new patients, as well as those who may be regaining weight after bariatric surgery, and we can also make referrals to programs such as physical rehabilitation and behavioral health.
For many people, a combination of changes in eating habits, behavior modification, and physical activity is the best approach to weight loss. However, if you continue to experience severe or morbid obesity after trying non-surgical approaches, or if you have an obesity-related illness, weight loss surgery—also called bariatric surgery—may be appropriate.
To be considered a candidate for weight loss surgery, you must meet certain criteria. A healthcare provider can help you determine if you meet those criteria, which are related to:
Learn More About the Criteria and Screening Process for Weight Loss Surgery
Even if you meet the medical criteria for weight loss surgery, it is important to consider the long term commitment to health that is required after surgery. Weight loss surgery may be appropriate for you if you are:
There are many potential benefits of weight loss surgery, including:
There are also risks that come with weight loss procedures.
It is important to speak to your physician about all of the possible benefits and risks. You can also learn more in our online Integrated Learning Center.
To begin the weight loss surgery process at Middlesex Health, all patients attend our Patient Information Seminar. *
*During the COVID-19 emergency, this seminar is available online.
Our Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
This designation recognizes our clinical excellence, as well as our multidisciplinary approach to weight management and commitment to our patients' long-term weight loss success.
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There are many BMI calculators online—try one from the CDC, Mayo Clinic, or National Institutes of Health.