New weight loss surgery available in Gainesville
New weight loss surgery available in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE - A much less invasive form of surgery for people with morbid obesity is now available in Gainesville. Doctors at Northeast Georgia Medical Center say the new option means the LAP-BAND procedure can be performed without cutting or stapling of the stomach, such as with gastric bypass.
What’s Happening - Calendar of Events
- Chamber of Commerce Mixer, Thursday, Feb. 16, 5 to 7 p.m., Stevenswood Lodge Spa Resort, 8211 N. Highway 1, Little River. 961-6300. - Peregrine Audubon Society meeting, Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m., Ukiah Civic Center Council Chambers, 300 Seminary Ave.
Mother, Daughter Both Get Gastric Bypass
Gastric bypass surgery is an increasingly popular way to lose weight.
Things to do in the Northwoods
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - The meeting of the Northwoods Genealogical Society, originally scheduled for February 13, has been rescheduled for February 20. For more information, contact Joy Vancos, 369-3092.
Richardson hospital adds Wi-Fi
Patients at Richardson Regional Medical Center now have more than the TV to distract them.
Surgery center ordered to pay $1M
A Dallas County jury has handed up a nearly $1 million award against the Plano Surgery Center for breach of contract and fraud.
RemedyMD Launches Product That Adds Specificity to Enterprise Clinical Systems
RemedyMD, an innovative provider of decision support tools for clinicians, today announced SMART EHR, a specialty, condition, and disease specific software product that adds specificity to enterprise clinical systems.