Jennifer Wilson, Public Relations Manager · January 10, 2014
West Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to begin its 2014 Physician Lecture Series with “Weighing Your Weight-loss Options?” featuring Dr. Marc Antonetti, MD, FACS, of The South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center at Riverside Surgical Group, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice. This free lecture will take place on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Lexington Medical Center Auditorium located inside Lexington Medical Park 1 at 2728 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia.
Dr. Antonetti will talk about the types of weight loss options that are available at the South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center, offer advice about pursuing these options, discuss the best way to choose a bariatric surgery center and explain how the bariatric surgery process works.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Bariatric surgery is an excellent tool to help patients lose weight and maintain a healthy weight for the rest of their lives. Throughout the process, each patient receives education, a personal consultation, psychological counseling, nutritional counseling and support groups.
Accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, the South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center is home to some of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in the Southeast. In addition to Dr. Antonetti, its surgeons are Jim Givens, MD, FACS, S. Gray Hughes, MD, FACS and Glen Strickland, MD, FACS. They have performed more than 4,000 bariatric surgeries. To learn more about the South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center and view patient testimonial videos, visit www.scobesity.com.
Lexington Medical Center offers a free physician lecture each month. For topics and schedules, visit lexmed.com.
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
