Surgery For Weight Loss

TRUMBULL — Bridgeport Hospital experts will discuss the process of weight loss through surgery during a free program, “Weight-Loss Surgery: Is it Right for You? Are Your Right for It?” at 7 pm on September 17, at the Trumbull Marriott. To register, call 384-4444 or visit www.bridgeporthospital.com and click on the “Free Program” box at the right of the home page.

“If you’re 100 percent or 100 pounds over your ideal weight, even though you’ve stuck to diet and exercise programs, you may be a candidate for weight-loss surgery,” said Dr Daniel Tran, medical director of the Weight Management Center at Bridgeport Hospital and one of the speakers at the program.

Dr Tran will be joined by Dr Charles Morgan, chairman of psychiatry, and Laurie Jordan, chief clinical dietitian. They will discuss the factors that determine who is a good candidate for weight-loss surgery, and the commitment, strength, and motivation it takes to undergo the procedure.