Danbury Hospital Offers Sessions On Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

DANBURY — It is big decision to get smaller. The Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Danbury Hospital invites anyone who is severely overweight to two free educational sessions to consider minimally invasive (bariatric) surgery for successful long-term weight loss and improved health and well-being.

The first session will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 26, in the Danbury Hospital John C. Creasy Auditorium, 24 Hospital Avenue. It will be presented by Keith Zuccala, MD, medical director, and Terri Meany, RN, Patient Care Program manager.

The second session will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday, February 2, in the Southbury Medical Building, 22 Old Waterbury Road in Southbury. It will be presented by Laura Choi, MD, and by Ms Meany.

For those who are severely overweight and tired of fighting a losing battle with diets and gimmicks that just do not work, the center offers experienced, board-certified surgeons and a team of nurses, registered dietitians, and other support staff who have helped hundreds of area residents end their long battles with obesity. For many who have tried other alternatives, weight loss surgery allows them keep the weight off, while helping to diminish their high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, and other weight-related conditions.

Danbury Hospital is a regional leader in minimally invasive weight loss surgery with an team of board-certified surgeons who specialize in this procedure. For more information about the Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Danbury Hospital, visit www.danburyhospital.org or call 797-7131.