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T H E AB I LIT Y TO lose up to 80 percent of excess body weight is an extraordinary benefit for patients struggling with morbid obesity. Bariatric surgery facilitates such dramatic weight loss and frequently resolves obesity-related comorbidities, such as Type 2 diabetes. This life-changing metamorphosis affects every aspect of patients' lives. As metabolic conditions resolve due to weight loss, the functionality of every organ in the body improves as well, says Ashutosh Kaul, MD, FRCS, FACS, minimally invasive and bariat- ric surgeon at Putnam Hospital Center and Professor of Surgery and Co-Program Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Training at New York Medical College. But patients and their surgeons can't do this alone. At Putnam Hospital Center, patients find bariatric surgical excellence complemented by an extensive support sys- tem ranging across Health Quest's network. "Health Quest providers partner with patients to maximize the benefits of bariatric surgery," says Anthony Maffei, MD, FACS, Director of Bariatric Surgery, minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon at Putnam Hospital Center. "Surgery is not a magic bullet solution. It's a tool we use as part of a comprehensive approach that leverages the expertise available at Putnam Hospital Center and throughout Health Quest's network." The partnership between Health Quest providers and patients is forged by shared determination to embark upon a lifelong journey to better health. Once patients decide to undergo a bariatric procedure, they begin meeting with a number of specialists, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, endocrinologists and psychiatrists, who monitor comorbid conditions and clear patients for surgery. Patients are often required to lose a sig- nificant amount of weight before surgery to demonstrate their commitment to changing behaviors that may influence weight gain, and Health Quest providers work with them to realize presurgical weight-loss goals. One of the most important aspects of the bariatric surgery process is pre- and postoperative meetings with nutritionists, who construct lifestyle transformation plans that include individualized educational for Lifelong Weight Loss Begins at Putnam Hospital Center BARIATRIC SURGICAL SUCCESS ISN'T SIMPLY A SURGICAL MATTER. EXCELLENT OUTCOMES ARE THE RESULT OF A LIFELONG COMMITMENT BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND A NETWORK OF DEDICATED PROVIDERS. By Michael Ferguson A PARTNERSHIP Ashutosh Kaul, MD, FRCS, FACS, minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon and Professor of Surgery and Co-Program Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Training at New York Medical College; and Jonathan Giannone, MD, DABS, bariatric surgeon, review a patient's information prior to sleeve gastrectomy surgery. COV ER FE AT UR E 6 | Mid Hudson MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M

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