The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management & Wellness is offering a free educational seminar at Baltimore Washington Medical Center on Wednesday, January 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Courtney Conference Center, located on the lower level of the Tate Center at 305 Hospital Drive. Conducted by Dr. Mark Kligman, the seminar explores a comprehensive surgical approach to weight loss. Surgical therapy is a treatment option reserved for individuals 18 to 60 who have a body mass index (BMI) over 40 or who have a BMI between 35 and 40 and obesity-related medical complications, such as diabetes, significant cardiovascular disease or sleep apnea.
Reservations are requested and can be made by calling the University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness at 410-328-8940. For more information about the University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness, visit www.umm.edu/weightloss.
