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Weight Management Center

A Less Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

LAP-BAND surgery is now available. The LAP-BAND makes you feel full faster and can be adjusted as you lose weight after surgery. More >>

Weight Loss Without Surgery
If you want to lose weight and keep it off, bariatrician, Dr. Theresa Piotrowski, can help with nutrition and exercise programs, support and counseling More >>

Is Weight-Loss Surgery For You?
If your excess weight is starting to cause serious health risks and lifestyle changes have not helped, weight-loss surgery might be for you More >>

Do You Qualify? Calculate Your BMI
Calculating your body mass index (BMI) can help you determine whether your weight may pose a risk to your health. Rather than looking just at your weight, BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. More >>

What is a Bariatrician?
A physician specially educated in weight management who can help you with obesity and related health risks. More >>

One of Just Two Hospitals in Pa. (and 25 Nationwide) Recognized for Weight-Loss Surgery Excellence
The Weight Management Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) has been accredited as a Level 1a facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the the American College of Surgeons (ACS). We are one of only two in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and one of 25 in the nation to acheive this status. More >>

Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Woman Make Healthy Choices
“My eating was out of control,” says Cheryl Jordan of Zionsville, and I was huge.” More >>

“Surgery helped me lose weight. Now it’s up to me to keep it off.”
Phyllis Whymark exercises and eats small portions More >>

"I'm happy with my new self!" says Tina Moyer
Weight loss surgery, small meals and exercise help Bangor woman shed pounds and stay healthier. More >>

Begin Your Journey - Lose Weight, Be Healthy
It's not a diet. It's a weight-loss program that works! Read our brochure here. More >>

She lost weight and gained confidence after surgery
Brenda Stetler blames emotional eating for her weight gain, which peaked at 309 pounds in 2007. That, and cheeseburgers. She binged on them after her first husband died in 2000. More >>

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What Is a 'Medical Fitness Center'?
It’s about more than weight loss and looking good
Medical Fitness Centers in the Lehigh Valley

Ask Our Expert
Q: I'm interested in getting the LAP-BAND surgery for my weight loss. How is it different than regular weight loss surgery?
A: The LAP-BAND procedure is a more personalized approach to weight loss, and has fewer risks and side effects than traditional gastric bypass surgery.






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