Category Archives: Weight Management Center
Floyd Memorial Offers Free Surgical Weight Loss Seminar May 15
Floyd Memorial Weight Management Center is offering a free surgical weight loss seminar on Wednesday, May 15 from 6 to 7 pm at the Floyd Memorial Cancer Center of Indiana located at 2210 Green Valley Road in New Albany. Board certified general surgeons, Lanny Gore, MD, and Julie Hutchinson, MD, will discuss your options. Learn [...]
Floyd Memorial Offers Free Surgical Weight Loss Seminar April 17
Floyd Memorial Weight Management Center is offering a free surgical weight loss seminar on Wednesday, April 17 from 6 to 7 pm at the Floyd Memorial Cancer Center of Indiana located at 2210 Green Valley Road in New Albany. Board certified general surgeons, Lanny Gore, MD, and Julie Hutchinson, MD, will discuss your options. Learn [...]
Floyd Memorial Launches New Surgical Weight Loss Program Featuring Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Floyd Memorial Weight Management Center is launching a new surgical weight loss program that now includes gastric sleeve surgery which has gained increasing popularity across the country, along with gastric banding surgery. Bariatric and board certified general surgeons, Lanny Gore, MD, and Julie Hutchinson, MD, will hold a free seminar to introduce the procedures to [...]
Free Pre-Diabetes Class Being Offered by Floyd Memorial Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate
What: Free Pre-Diabetes Class in Honor of National Diabetes Alert Day When: Tuesday, March 26, 2-3 p.m. Where: Floyd Memorial Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate, 2019 State Street, New Albany How: Space is limited, so register early by calling 1-800-4-SOURCE (1-800-476-8723). According to the American Diabetes Association’s 2011 statistics, 25.8 million Americans have [...]
Free “Diabetes Update” Seminar Set for March 9
Who: The Floyd Memorial Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate What: Free Diabetes Update Seminar. Learn about new diabetes medications, hear tips and tricks from a fellow diabetes patient who has successfully gotten their hemoglobin A1C under control, participate in a question and answer session with a panel of registered dietitians who specialize in diabetes care, and [...]
Heart Healthy Dining Out Event Set for February 12
Floyd Memorial Celebrates Heart Health Month with Free Heart Healthy Dining Out Event What: Heart Healthy Dining Out When: Tuesday, February 12, 6-8 p.m. Where: Floyd Memorial Paris Health Education Center How: Space is limited, therefore pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-4-SOURCE (1-800-476-8723) or visit www.floydmemorial.com/events to register. In honor of heart health awareness month, [...]
Floyd Memorial Weight Managment Center Holding Best Before/After Weightloss Photo Facebook Contest
In honor of New Year’s resolutions and the need to get fit, the Floyd Memorial Weight Management Center is holding its first Facebook “Best Before/After Photo”contest. Anyone 18 or older can submit a “before” and an “after” photo or one combined photo for a chance to win a $100 Kohl’s gift card and $50 in [...]
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month-Don’t Become a Statistic!
There’s no doubt that diabetes has become a national health epidemic. According to data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3 percent of the population – have diabetes: Diagnosed: 18.8 million people Undiagnosed: 7.0 million people Prediabetes: 79 million people The good news is that you [...]
Free Diabetes Fair & Foot Screening Set for November 10
What: Free Diabetes Fair and Foot Screening (Including foot screenings, A1C blood sugar and blood pressure screenings, sleep apnea and body composition screenings valued at over $300) Where: Floyd Memorial Paris Health Education Center When: Saturday, November 10, 8-10:30 a.m. How: Registration via telephone is required. Call 1-800-4-SOURCE. On Saturday, November 10, Floyd Memorial’s Joslin [...]
Free “Grocery Shopping for Diabetes” Guided Tour at Sav-a-Lot Offered by the Floyd Memorial Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate
Diabetes can be an overwhelming condition for many patients. From counting carbs to testing blood sugars to understanding medications, maintaining good health with diabetes is undoubtedly a challenge. But for those patients who are up to the task, knowledge truly is power. Amy Brown, RD, CDE, CES, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator [...]
