For immediate release: Sept. 4, 2009
Contact Edgar Antonio Nunez
Office of Health Science Communications
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What you need to know before considering weight loss surgery
Minimally invasive bariatric surgery seminars open to the public
LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The University of Nevada School of Medicine and University Medical Center will host free seminars on weight loss surgery, free to the general public.
If you are considering weight loss surgery and want to learn more about it, attend one of the hour-long seminars. Different aspects of weight loss surgery, including nutrition, health and fitness, lifestyle changes, surgical options and other health topics will be discussed.
These informal seminars are designed to inform you about weight loss surgery in a comfortable and no-pressure setting.
The weight loss seminars are conducted by Dr. Shawn Tsuda who is board-certified in general surgery and completed fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Tsuda is vice chief of the bariatric surgery division at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and he practices surgery at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.
Weight Loss Surgery Seminar Dates and Locations
All seminars are conducted at:
2040 West Charleston Boulevard, Sixth Floor, Conference Rooms E and F
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thursday, September 10, 2009
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Thursday, October 8, 2009
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10 am to 11:30 am
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
5:30 pm to 7pm
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Thursday, December 10, 2009
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, December 19, 2009
10 am to 11 am
Call 702-671-5150 for more information and to reserve your space. Space is limited. Contact information: Robin Morello, RN
As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been a leader in healthcare, medical education and research in Nevada since 1969. The School of Medicine includes 16 clinical departments including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and five nationally recognized departments in basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. The more than 185 doctors of University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, offer care in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties with eight physician offices in the Reno/Sparks area and seven in Las Vegas. The school is committed to a best practices approach to medicine and is dedicated to exceptional healthcare for Nevada now and in the future. For more information visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.