SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Are you or is someone you care about struggling with weight issues? Join us for a free educational seminar hosted by Regional West bariatric surgeons and learn how weight loss surgery can help you gain control of your weight, your health, and your life.

Regional West Weight Loss Options will host free bariatric surgery seminars in both Scottsbluff and Alliance. 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.

Jeffrey Holloway, MD will present in Scottsbluff on Wednesday, March 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Regional West Medical Center’s Scotts Bluff I meeting room.

Jason LaTowsky, MD will present in Alliance on Wednesday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Box Butte General Hospital’s Sandhills Room.

The surgeons will present an overview and answer questions about gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and laparoscopic (LAP band) surgery. All three procedures are available through Regional West’s Weight Loss Options program.

Weight Loss Options at Regional West Medical Center is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, certified by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS). The ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.

For more information or to reserve a seat (recommended but not required), call Mona Urwin, Certified Bariatric Nurse, at 308-630-2249. For additional information about the programs available, please visit RWMCWeightLossOptions.com.

Regional West Health Services, Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company for Regional West Medical Center, Regional West Physicians Clinic and Regional West Garden County. These organizations, with over 1,900 employees, provide comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, the Regional West family of health care organizations offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties.