The reviews are in. and for local theater icon, Gary Mustain, bariatric surgery at Galesburg Cottage Hospital was a rousing success. "Just months after surgery, I had lost more than 115 pounds," Gary says. "And my cholesterol had dropped by 50 points!" Gary credits the advanced surgery as well as the hospital staff with helping him reach his goals. "They helped me change the way I look at food and portions," he says. Today, he is a healthier, happier man- and that's a role he'll be content to play for years to come.
If diet and exercise aren't enough to help you lose weight, call our Weight Loss Center Coordinator at 309-343-8131 ext. 2368. to learn about our advanced bariatric surgery.
Is Bariatric Surgery Right For You?
If you're more than 100 pounds overweight, bariatric surgery might be the answer you're looking for to help lose the weight and maintain a healthier life. The professionals at Galesburg Cottage Hospital's Weight Loss Surgical Center can help you determine if this approach to weight loss is right for you. Weight loss by conventional therapies, such as diet, exercise, behavioral modification or by anti-obesity medications, have a less than one percent long-term success rate. Weight-loss surgery may be the best option for these individuals when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off.
2011 Informational Seminars and Support Group Meeting Schedules
To Register for a Weight Loss Informational Seminar, please call 309-343-8131 ext. 2368
Galesburg, Il.
Weight Loss Support Group Meetings
6pm – 7pm
Galesburg Cottage Hospital-Class Room # 2
695 North Kellogg Street
Galesburg, Illinois
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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Burlington, Iowa
Weight Loss Support Group Meetings
6:30 pm – 7:30pm
Advanced Rehab and Sports Medicine,
403 S. Gear Ave, Burlington, Iowa
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
No Group December 27, 2011
2012 Informational Seminars and Support Group Meeting Schedules
To Register for an Informational Seminar, please call 309-343-8131 ext. 2368
New Patient Informational Seminars with Sherwin Parungao, M.D. 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Galesburg Illinois – Galesburg Cottage Hospital Auditorium,
695 North Kellogg Street
Galesburg, Illinois
January 26, 2012
February 23, 2012
March 29, 2012
April 26, 2012
May 24, 2012
June 28, 2012
July 26, 2012
August 23, 2012
September 27, 2012
October 25, 2012
November 29, 2012
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Burlington Iowa-New Patient Informational Seminars with Laura Brent, RN, Surgical Weight Loss Center Coordinator
6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Comfort Suites
1780 Stonegate Center Drive, Burlington Iowa, 52601
January 25, 2012
February 22, 2012
March 29, 2012
April 25, 2012
May 23, 2012
June 27, 2012
July 25, 2012
August 22, 2012
September 26, 2012
October 23, 2012
November 28, 2012
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Weight Loss Support Group Meetings
At Advanced Rehab and Sports Medicine
403 S. Gear Ave, Burlington, Iowa
Support groups held twice a month in Burlington Iowa, please call Laura Brent, RN at 309-343-8131 Ext: 2368 for dates and times.
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Weight Loss Support Group Meetings
At Cottage Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
765 North Kellogg 3rd Floor
Meetings will be the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (You may come at 5 pm to exercise for free!)
January 3rd and 17th
February 7th and 21st
March 6th and 20th
April 3rd and 17th
May 1st and 15th
June 5th and 19th
July 3rd and 17th
August 7th and 21st
September 4th and 18th
October 2nd and 16th
November 6th and 20th
December 4th
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Criteria for Surgical Candidates (click here)
To be a candidate for weight-loss surgery, you must:
- Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater or be 100 pounds or more overweight from your ideal body weight
- If BMI is between 35-40, have at least two significant associated illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis and sleep apnea
- Be between the ages of 18 and 65
- Not be drug or alcohol dependent or have at least one year of sobriety
- Have documented attempts to lose weight medically
- If you smoke, have made every effort to stop
- Have a personal ongoing commitment to improve health and lifestyle
Banding surgery advantages: (click here)
- Reduced surgical trauma and pain
- Less invasive for the abdominal wall
- Shorter hospitalization than standard surgery
- Fully reversible
- A full time bariatric nurse available before and after surgery
- Monthly weight loss support group meetings with other bariatric surgical patients
About our surgical weight loss team
About the surgeon: Sherwin Parungao, M.D. trained with a bariatric team in Peoria specializing in both gastric banding and gastric by-pass. However, Dr. Parungao has chosen to specialize in gastric bandings because it is much less invasive.
About the Surgical Weight Loss Center's Bariatric coordinator: Laura Brent, RN- Laura has a commitment to each and every weight loss surgical patient at Galesburg Cottage Hospital and is joined by an entire bariatric team to help each patient achieve success. Laura works closely with our certified dietician, a clinical psychologist, and physical therapist so that all components of weight loss are incorporated into our program ensuring the best possible outcome for each weight loss journey undertaken at Galesburg Cottage Hospital's Surgical Weight Loss Center.