Why choose the weight Loss Program at Erlanger Chris Sanborn, MD, Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery, talks about the advantages of choosing the Weight Loss Program at Erlanger.    Watch video (1:46) Dr. Sanborn talks with local talk show host Don Welch about the difficulties in loosing weight and keeping it off.    Watch video (4:25)

My Overall Health Improved Weight Loss Program Ambassador Kathy Freeman describes some of the ways her physical health has improved since bariatric surgery.   Watch video (0:54) patient stories

Bariatric Surgery Seminar

Meets the first and third Monday of each month at the Chattanooga Lifestyle Center.

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Erlanger’s bariatric surgery program provides comprehensive, state-of-the art surgical care for those who are 100 pounds or more overweight and/or have health conditions related to obesity. Our goal is to help you achieve lasting lifestyle changes by offering emotional, nutritional, and medical support throughout your weight loss—and maintenance—program. This comprehensive program, tailored specifically to meet your needs, provides long-term follow-up, nutritional, psychological, and exercise support.

Dr. Chris Sanborn will be among those discussing Erlanger’s bariatric surgery program. Using a team approach to achieving weight loss, Dr. Sanborn and the Chattanooga Lifestyle Center staff will discuss how their surgical weight loss program can help increase your ability to move, improve your self-esteem and, most importantly, extend your life. Their goal is to help reverse or significantly improve the medical complications of life-threatening obesity—including diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, infertility, and depression. Feel free to bring family members, friends, and your questions so that we will be better able to help you start your journey towards a healthier, happier life.

The Chattanooga Lifestyle Center is located at 325 Market Street in Chattanooga. It will be held in the third floor conference room.

This seminar is only for individuals with a body mass index (BMI) between 40 and 60 or who have at least 2 comorbidities if BMI is between 35-40 (eg. diabetes AND hypertension. CLICK HERE to calculate your BMI.

Achieve lasting lifestyle change with emotional, nutritional, and medical support during and after weight loss treatment

Obesity is a complex condition involving one’s eating habits, physical activity levels, heredity and socio-cultural norms. It can also lead to many life-threatening health problems, such as heart or lung disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma, GERD, joint degeneration, hypertension, and many types of cancer. To achieve positive, life-long outcomes, Erlanger offers a comprehensive obesity program involving multiple specialties and treatment options.

Why the Weight Loss Program at Erlanger?

The Weight Loss Center on This-N-That with Don Welch
Brenda Ross, Manager of the LifeStyle Center, talks with local talk show host Don Welch about the importance of maintaining a healthy body weight and how the Weight Loss Program at Erlanger can help.
  Watch video (3:53)

patient stories

For best results in any weight management program, people need to actively participate in a multi-disciplinary program which includes nutritional, emotional and exercise counseling.

Erlanger’s surgical weight loss program, as with its medical weight loss program,  involves a team approach to help with psychological, nutritional and medical issues before and after surgery. Team members lead ongoing support group meetings, exercise programs, counseling, and nutritional guidance at the Chattanooga Lifestyle Center.

Nutritional Evaluations
A pre-surgery nutritional evaluation, conducted by a dietitian, reviews previous and current eating habits, as well as past weight loss successes and failures. Education about one’s diet after surgery will also be addressed, as well as tips for shopping smart, eating out, and planning meals.

Support Group
The Bariatric Support Group is an open meeting held each Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga Lifestyle Center. The format includes group discussion or a presentation by a guest speaker or staff member on a topic of interest to bariatric patients.
The group is open to new and established patients and spouses and friends are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Exercise Program
Exercise is a key component to any weight loss program and Erlanger’s degreed exercise physiologist and nurses will devise a customized exercise plan for before and after bariatric surgery. Participants will be scheduled for an initial evaluation to assess any special needs and to establish an individualized exercise routine. Daily progress towards exercise goals will be recorded, as well as one’s heart rate and blood pressure response.

The gym at the Chattanooga Lifestyle Center is medically supervised in a comfortable environment set up to meet each individual’s special needs.