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Good Samaritan Hospital Opens New Bariatric Surgery Center Good Samaritan Hospital Opens New Bariatric Surgery Center
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens New Bariatric Surgery Center Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has completed construction on a new Bariatric Surgery Center. The expansion and interest in the hospital’s established weight-loss surgery program signaled the need for the creation of a modern and dedicated space. The hospital held a ceremony today heralding the official opening of the new center, which offers advanced bariatric surgery techniques for severely obese patients. An All-New Approach to Weight Loss Surgery In Suffern, NY The 6,000-square-foot Bariatric Surgery Center includes seve…

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Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss
Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss For those suffering from obesity, newer surgical weight-loss procedures can help shed pounds and encourage better health, without many of the complications seen in older surgeries. Dr. Jonathan Arad, a bariatric surgeon at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, says patients who undergo gastric sleeve surgery on average lose 65 percent of their excess body weight, and often no longer need to take medication for diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure. “This is not just a weight-loss procedure, but a way to get healthier overall,” he said. Who is a Candidate for Weight-Loss Surgery? Weight-loss,…

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Good Samaritan Hospital Tops Region's List For Bariatric Care Good Samaritan Hospital Tops Region's List For Bariatric Care
Good Samaritan Hospital Tops Region's List For Bariatric Care Patients in Rockland County seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity at a nationally accredited hospital can do so easier than ever before, thanks to Good Samaritan Hospital and its Surgical Weight Loss Institute.  According to Dr. Ramon Rivera, medical director of Good Samaritan Hospital’s Surgical Weight Loss Institute, the bariatric surgical center has been accredited as a "Comprehensive Center" under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. “This accreditation affirms our hospital’s commitment to long-term quality patient care and…

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