Houston to speak to support group

HOUSTON

River Park Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Hugh Houston from Centennial Medical Center will speak to an obesity support group for people who have had surgery to fight obesity or for those who have thought of having the surgery. Everyday, one out of three people fight against obesity. Nearly 70 percent of the U. S. population is obese.

Dr. Houston, a bariatric surgeon, has received specialized training in laparoscopic and bariatric surgical techniques. He attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky and obtained a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He has performed weight control surgeries such as Roux Y and Banding.

A support group has been organized for people who have had the surgery and those who want to lose weight and aren’t able to have the surgery. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month. Dr. Houston will speak at the meeting to be held on Thursday, January 6 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Smoot classroom at River Park Hospital. The public is invited to this free session, but space is limited. To register, please call MedLine at 815-4300 or 1-800-242-5662.