Jackson Hospital | Partners | Summer 2019

10 Jackson Hospital COMMUNITY NEW CENTER OF EXCELLENCE A weight loss journey Care you can trust: Jackson Hospital is a designated Center of Excellence Manuel Caceres, MD Parham Mora, MD Brian Gary, MD Weight loss has been a hot topic for years. From new diets and trendy shakes to intense exercise routines, we’ve seen the fads come and go. For some people, weight is a serious issue and can be very hard to lose. In these instances, weight-loss sur- gery may be an option to discuss with your doctor. Jackson Hospital was recently awarded the Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This achieve- ment recognizes our organiza- tion’s dedication to fostering better outcomes for patients. Jackson Hospital has dem- onstrated an uncompromising commitment to quality that has earned the confidence, respect and trust of patients making a lifetime commitment to healthier living. Jackson Hospital is the first hospital in the River Region to receive this distinction. Bariatric surgery, commonly referred to as weight-loss surgery, involves limiting the amount of food the stomach can hold, which promotes weight loss. Bariatric surgery has been shown to provide many ben- efits outside of weight loss, including the improvement of many obesity-related dis- eases, such as type 2 diabe- tes, heart disease and sleep apnea. Bariatric surgery not only helps you look better, but feel better as well. What are the most common procedures? Most people have heard of the three most common bariatric sur- gery procedures: gastric bypass, gastric band and gastric sleeve. Gastric bypass is the most com- mon and widely known among these surgeries. WEIGHT LOSS Meet our surgeons What is bariatric surgery?