Good news for bariatric surgery patients: Health Plus now covers sleeve gastrectomy, according to the Health Plus Referral Department. Health Plus is approving sleeve gastrectomy based on medical necessity, as with any other bariatric procedure. Hurley Bariatric Center: the recognized leader in bariatric surgery Accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 1 [...]

By Amy Hill It’s a new year and for most of us that means a new set of resolutions. For those that make these annual promises, a large number of us (that’s right, I make them too) will choose to either loose weight or try, in some way, to improve their health. Behavioral or lifestyle [...]

Due to the new federal health care law, health insurers and employers must now pay the cost of screening children for obesity and providing them with appropriate counseling, according to “Learning to be Lean,” a January 16, 2012 article in The New York Times. 33% of U.S. children are overweight According to government statistics, approximately one [...]

Come join us at one of four upcoming FREE seminars at Hurley Bariatric Center and learn if bariatric surgery might be right for you. These highly informative seminars are led by Dr. James Wagner or Dr. Kurt Kralovich, two of Hurley Bariatric Center’s outstanding bariatric surgeons. All seminars will be held at Hurley Bariatric Center [...]

A Midland, MI family lost 650 pounds after bariatric surgery at Hurley Bariatric Center. After researching many hospital’s weight loss surgery programs, they chose the Hurley Bariatric Center because of our depth of experience and compassionate, highest-quality patient care. Less Weight, New Lives Nancy Aeschliman Grau of Midland, MI and her three children—Katie, Chris, and Mike all underwent Roux-en-Y [...]

According to an October 18, 2011 article in The New York Times, gastric bypass surgery may also have a positive effect on family members of patients having the operation. They themselves tend to lose weight, eat better and exercise more. Every year, about 200,000 people undergo the most common gastric bypass operation, called Roux-en-Y, which [...]

By Laura Jasso May 2-My surgery at Hurley Bariatric Center was Wednesday (April 27th) and I was home by Friday afternoon. I can’t believe how great I feel six days after major surgery. I have very little discomfort, mostly boredom. The doctors and nurses at Hurley Medical Center were FIVE STAR. The level of compassion and care was felt by my family members [...]

By Laura Jasso April 24-I am Day 11 into my pre-surgery liquid diet. Actually doing quite well. It was rough the first five days or so, but now I don’t think much about food at all. I saw a therapist on the 20th. She is amazing. I was able to talk openly about my food addiction, and how much I feel that I [...]

By Laura Jasso March 5-My insurance approved my surgery immediately. I then went through a psychological examination only to find out that food is (and has always been) my drug of choice. I know that I must change my mind along with surgical changes to my body. I am prepared, willing and able. I have set up a time to visit with [...]

By Laura Jasso  Feb. 10-WLS (Weight Loss Surgery) seminar at the Hurley Bariatric Center at Hurley Medical Center was wonderful. I was surprised by how many people were there. Hurley does three types of WLS. Most hospitals in my area only offer two. The type of bariatric surgery you choose depends on a number of factors: [...]