Roger Williams Medical Center to host session on weight loss surgery

PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Medical Center is offering its next free informational session on weight loss surgery on Wednesday, March 9, from 6-9 p.m. in the hospital’s Kay Auditorium. The seminars take place monthly, with members of its weight loss team including program director Dr. Dieter Pohl discussing information that is essential for those considering weight loss surgery.



At these seminars, Pohl explains everything prospective patients should know about weight loss surgery/bariatric surgery, including the surgery’s risks and benefits, and how much weight a person can be expected to lose. Roger Williams has been a Bariatric Surgery “Center of Excellence” since 2005. Sessions are scheduled with Pohl on the second Wednesday of each month from 6-9 p.m. at the Kay Auditorium of Roger Williams Medical Center, 825 Chalkstone Ave., Providence. For more information, call (401) 521-6310.

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