Bariatric Surgery
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Both of Premier's surgical weight loss practice sites have been designated Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This distinction is reserved for centers that have undergone thorough examination and met established standards in outcomes and patient care as set forth by the Surgical Review Corporation. |
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New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery |
Foothills Weight Loss Specialists |
In the News
- Clinically Speaking: International Diabetes Federation Recommends Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
- Physician Spotlight: Stephen Boyce, MD
- Bariatric Center Spotlight: New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery
- Getting Their Lives Back: Bariatric Patients Model Their Success at Show
- Fashion Show Showcases Positive Effects of Weight Loss
- Covering Medicine: Knoxville Surgeon One of Few Trained in New Weight Loss Procedure
- New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery First Area Practice to Offer Investigational Weight Loss Surgery
- New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery First Area Practice to Offer Investigational Weight Loss Surgery
- Resolutions of Co-morbidities after Weight Loss Surgery
- Covenant Weight Management Center offers new surgical weight loss procedure
- Elizabethton man chooses Parkwest for surgical weight loss
- Weekly Seminars Provide Helpful Information for Those Considering Bariatric Surgery
- FDA Approves Expanded Use of LAP-BAND Gastric Banding System for Obese Adults
- Foothills Weight Loss Specialists Offers Free Seminars on Surgical Weight Loss Options in Sevierville
- Bariatric Surgery Study Provides Insights to Weight-Loss Success
- Helms Gets Her Life Back after Huge Weight Loss through Surgery
- Local Bariatric Surgery Study Provides Insights to Weight-loss Success
- Eighth Annual Fashion Show Celebrates More Than 75,000 Pounds Lost
- Surgeons Named Fellows of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- A Brand New "Me"
- Is Weight-loss Surgery Right for You?
- Surgical Weight Loss at Parkwest Transforms Rockwood Man
- Obesity Action Coalition Honors Dr. Stephen Boyce
- New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery Performs Area's First Single-Site Gastric Band Procedure
- Foothills Weight Loss Specialists Performs First Robotically Assisted Gastric Bypass Surgery in East Tennessee
- Clinically Speaking: Bariatric Surgery Takes a Team Approach to Better Health
- Foothills Weight Loss Specialists Earns Recertification as an ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
- Seventh Annual Fashion Show Celebrates Weight Loss Success
- Premier's New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery Adopts New Name to Reflect Positive Patient Outcomes
- New Study Shows Declining Complications and Costs for Weight Loss Surgery
- Patients and Health Take Center Stage at Foothills Weight Loss Specialists' Fashion Show
Premier Edge blog posts
- The Causes of Morbid Obesity are Complex
- Surgical Remedies Help Combat Climbing U.S. Obesity Rate
- Celebrating a ‘New' Birthday
- Vitamins and Minerals and the Bariatric Surgery Patient
- Look What I've Done to Myself!
- Diabetes: A Costly Disease
- Bariatric Surgery Recommended for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
- LGCP: A Promising New Weight Loss Procedure
- What to Expect after Bariatric Surgery
- Physical Activity/Exercise Guidelines
- Success is in the Palm of Your Hand
- Sleep Apnea
- Fit for the Job
- Better Sleep through Bariatric Surgery
- The Importance of Paperwork
- Looking to Lose Weight? There's an App for That
- Obesity as a Disease?
- Obesity Linked to Infection after Colon Surgery
- An "In-house" Success Story
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Questions
- Can Bariatric Surgery Alleviate Diabetes?
- The Benefits of a Daily Multivitamin
- A New Tool for Success
- Incisionless Repair of Pouch or Stoma Dilation after Gastric Bypass Surgery
- The Goals of Weight Loss Surgery
- Protein Shakes
- Meal Plan: Save Time, Save Money and Improve Nutrition
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Produces Results for Patients
- Preparing Your Body for Optimal Results after Weight Loss Surgery
- Bored with Your Exercise Routine?
- Childhood Obesity: A Growing Problem
- Weight Loss Surgery Informational Seminar: What to Expect
- Weight Regain after Surgery
- Extra Pounds Can Mean Extra Dollars Out of Your Pocket
- Back to Basics
- Weight Loss Surgery: Much More than Aesthetics
- Behavioral Health: Important for Long-Term Weight Loss Success
- Adding Seasonal Variety to Your Exercise Routine
- Research Reveals Bariatric Surgery Resolves Diabetes
- A Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Offers Peace of Mind



