SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., - Are you or is someone you care about struggling with weight issues?  Plan to attend the free seminar on weight loss surgery July 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Laramie County Community College. Bariatric surgeons from Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, Nebr., will present an educational program about weight loss surgery and how it can help you gain control of your weight and health problems caused by excess weight.

Bariatric surgeons Jeffrey Holloway, MD, and Jason LaTowsky, MD, of Regional West Physicians Clinic-Surgery, Vascular Diagnostics, will present an overview of the different bariatric surgery options available at Regional West, including laparoscopic (LAP) band, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve surgery, and the new weight loss balloon.

Losing weight comes with multiple benefits, including reducing the risk of Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and back and joint pain.

Bariatric surgery has been performed at Regional West Medical Center since 1980. The program is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and has been certified by the Surgical Review Corporation for its demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. The Center of Excellence designation ensures that the safest, highest quality of care is delivered to bariatric surgery patients.

For more information, call Mona Urwin, Certified Bariatric Nurse, at 308-630-2249. For additional information about the programs available, visit rwhs.org/weightlosssurgery.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.