The American College of Surgeons awards Level 1 designation for quality bariatric care and performance

Duluth, Ga.– Gwinnett Medical Center – Duluth announced today it had received a new top-level national accreditation for its Center for Surgical Weight Management. 

Meet three people who are changing their lives through bariatric surgery. Read about these three success stories in the summer issue of Vim & Vigor (PDF).

Chef Dave is helping Center for Surgical Weight Management patients eat healthy this Thanksgiving.

Bariatric patients learn eating right does not mean giving up what you like

Chef Dave offers recipes and tips for healthy eating and weight loss on NorthFulton.com.

Khaliah Ali, Muhammad Ali’s daughter, hopes to change people’s lives by helping them lead healthier lives through surgical weight loss.

“It’s amazing how much healthier I feel.” See how one woman changed her life completely.

The Center for Surgical Weight Management Celebrates One Year of Transforming Lives.

Witness Yvonne’s successful journey to a healthier, more active life.

Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System now available to millions more

Lawrenceville, Ga.—The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved lowering the acceptable Body Mass Index (BMI) for certain patients interested in the Lap-Band® Adjustable Gastric Banding System. The acceptable BMI has been lowered to 30 for patients with at least one co-morbidity related to obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke or sleep apnea.