Surgical Weight Control

Blaine Nease, MD, FACS - Director for the Center for Surgical Weight Control.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, an estimated 34.3 percent of U.S. adults 20 years and older are obese and 5.9 percent are extremely obese. With obesity comes a higher risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, digestive diseases, orthopedic disorders and an increased risk of death from some cancers. If you are overweight, losing as little as 5 percent of your body weight may lower your risk for several diseases, including coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and losing a greater percentage of percent of your body weight increases has an even more positive effect on these conditions.

Cabell Huntington Hospital is committed to providing a full-team approach for our weight loss surgery patients. From the day you inquire about our weight loss program to the follow-up after your surgery, our weight loss surgery clinical coordinator, our registered dietitian and our physicians and staff will assist you in learning about your surgery and your lifestyle afterward. You will learn the benefits and risks, and the staff will assist you to get the best start possible and prepare you to adopt a healthier lifestyle. You will be the most important member of our team. To ensure your success, you must be committed to changing old behaviors and completely dedicated to following through for the rest of your life.

Contact/Location Information

All patient appointments take place at the 20th Street Professional Building at 1115 20th Street in Huntington. Patients will still have their surgical procedures at Cabell Huntington Hospital, where they will recover in spacious rooms located in the North Patient Tower.

Office Hours
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

• Last updated: 07/19/2010
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