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Bariatric Surgery

First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly
First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly Many knew River Edge native Poppi Kramer as the first female winner of TV's "The Biggest Loser" -- dropping 117 pounds, more than half of what she weighed at the start. What some didn't know was that the comedian and actress died this past month. Kramer, who was 46 when she passed away on July 26, won the $50,000 grand prize in the at-home competition in 2006, the television show's third season. She gained nearly 80% back over the course of the following decade and went on to have bariatric surgery. Kramer graduated from River Dell High School and went on to study acting at Ohio…
Valley's Bariatric Surgery Program Garners Top National Rankings Valley's Bariatric Surgery Program Garners Top National Rankings
Valley's Bariatric Surgery Program Garners Top National Rankings RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery by the Women’s Choice Award program for a third consecutive year. Valley is one of 422 U.S. hospitals that have met the highest standards for bariatric surgery, placing it among the top 9 percent of more than 4,800 hospitals. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for bariatric surgery,” said Dr. Melissa Bagloo, director of the Center for Metabolic and Weight-Loss Surgery. “We are committed to helping our patients achieve optimal weight loss and a health…