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2008 - Pittsburgh
ObesityHelp Regional Event

When:

July 19, 2008, 08:00 am to 05:00 pm.

Where:

Magee Women's Hospital
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.upmc.com/
1-866-696-2433

Lodging:

Wyndham Pittsburgh University
3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel Website
412-683-2040

About the area:

Pittsburgh is the largest inland port in the U.S., providing access to the nation's 9,000 mile inland waterway system.

Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is a full-service women's hospital and now has expanded to include a range of services for women and men: diagnostic imaging including CT and MRI, a Heart Center, bariatric surgery, orthopaedics, digestive disorders, pulmonology, thoracic surgery, minimally invasive abdominal surgery, and vascular surgery.


Announcements:

Magee has expanded their clinical care to men, as well as women, with a full-service Emergency Department and services including imaging, cardiology, orthopaedic surgery, lupus, gastro-enterology, colorectal surgery, pulmonology, and urology. They are an American Society for Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, performing close to 1,000 surgical treatments for morbid obesity each year.

Schedule:

General Schedule for Saturday
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Vendor Setup Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Registration and Time to Visit the Vendors
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Statements and Introductions
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Dr. Dennis Hurwitz
9:55 AM - 10:40 AM Dr. Anita Courcoulas
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM Professional Certified Coach Lynn Meinke
11:35 AM - 12:15 PM Vendor Visit/Break
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch/Schedule Updates
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Presentation by Fashion Fit Formula
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM Motivational Speaker Laura Preston
3:20 PM - 4:05 PM Bariatric Fitness Expert Jeremy Gentles
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM "Ask the Support Group Leader" Panel & Door Prize Giveaways!

Speakers / Topics

Dennis Hurwitz, M.D. - Event Sponsor

Discover the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery, and their path of innovation, introducing you to body contouring procedures designed exclusively for the post-bariatric client.

Dr. Hurwitz gives you an insightful and personal tour to explain the courageous steps that were taken to change the operations and paradigms for body contouring after weight loss.

You'll learn about Total Body Lift Surgery After Massive Weight Loss - Dr. Hurwitz' uniquely comprehensive approach to treating the loose skin after massive weight loss. Innovated in 2001, the total body lift is a highly effective and safe surgery. Aesthetic and sensuous reshaping of the arms, thighs torso and breast are also performed in a coordinated way in as few stages as possible.

There is also Body Contouring for the Overweight Patient, designed for the massive weight loss patient who may still be overweight or even obese. The Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery have instituted a specially designed weight loss program for these patients, proven in Europe and Morocco over the past 30 years. Known as the Simeon method, this program safely and effectively combines a low caloric diet with injections of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin hormone, resulting in about 20 pounds of weight loss a month. Patients unable to loose further weight are surgically treated with ultrasonic assisted lipoplasty as a preliminary operation or during the course of major contouring surgery.

The Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery is located in the penthouse of the Forbes Allies Center at the entrance of the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Hurwitz also partners with nearby Magee-Women's Hospital to perform major procedures. This facility is a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. Our dedicated nurses and anesthesiologists offer courteous and advanced professional care.

Dr. Hurwitz will be giving FREE onsite private consultations.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anita Courcoulas

Anita P. Courcoulas, M.D., M.P.H., FACS is the Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She directs this broad program of highly trained specialists in the most advanced techniques in abdominal surgery. Dr. Courcoulas is also Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is the Principal Investigator of a National Institute of Health NIDDK-funded consortium (Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-LABS) to study the effects and outcomes following bariatric surgery. She is a national leader in the field of technology assessment and outcomes assessment following various surgical procedures. She is an active member and leader within many national surgical organizations and has published widely on outcomes assessments in bariatric, trauma and pediatric surgery.

Dr. Courcoulas will present a summary of the recent advances in bariatric surgery and how outcomes research is contributing to fill the knowledge gap in many areas of obesity research and disease.

Lynn Meinke, Profesional Certified Coach

Once a scrub nurse in a busy operation room, Lynn Meinke shares her wisdom as a Professional Certified Coach. With over twenty-five years experience in the human development business as a nurse, psychotherapist and life coach, she'll show you how to embrace your new life, take on future challenges and go for the very best in life. Lynn has an abiding belief in the magnificence of the human spirit and is in awe of each person's unique brilliance. Her private clients include coaches, psychotherapists, gifted adults, individuals who want to focus on their spiritual journey and adults experiencing various life transitions.

Laura Preston, Motivational Speaker and WLS Post-op

Laura Preston changed her life indefinitely when she made the decision to have weight loss surgery while living in New York City. A high-powered executive, she knew she had to change her way of life to get the next level of success. Her dedication to living a healthy life after weight loss surgery has guided her back to her home state of MI! She'll share her remarkable journey and transformation - don't miss it!

Fashion Fit Formula - Showing You How To Dress Your Best at Any Size!

Founded in 2003, Fashion Fit Formula was started by two powerful female executives, Janet Wood and Kathy McFadden. Throughout their careers, both have helped other women obtain their career goals.

The Fashion Fit Formula shows how every person's bone structure is unique and virtually no one's body is in perfect linear proportion. Therefore, it provides the optical illusions to create the symmetry of balance necessary for you to you're your best, while you are losing weight or have obtained your goal. Since your vertical proportions are based on your bone structure, they will remain the same throughout your life. We will show you how to dress thinner, understand the relationship between your bones and clothing and how to save a fortune in your own closet or on newly purchased outfits.

The Fashion Fit Formula has been featured on numerous television shows, magazines, newspaper articles and website videos. Our company will be featured in the next Chicken Soup for Female Entrepreneurs to be released in September 2008.

Fashion Fit Formula will be offering discounts on their $125 and $250 personalized Fashion Fit Formula solutions during most OH 2008 events. For more information, visit them online at www.fashionfitformula.com.

Jeremy Gentles, Fitness Expert

Jeremy Gentles, MA, CSCS, is ObesityHelp's exercise physiologist. Jeremy studied Exercise Science at East Tennessee State University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

In his presentation, Jeremy will arm you with the knowledge to safely participate in a self-guided exercise program to assist you in achieving long-term success after weight loss surgery. He'll offer solutions for overcoming a multitude of obstacles that can get in the way of enjoying a full, active life. By helping you understand the why's and how's of exercise, Jeremy will empower you to knock down those obstacles, allowing you to become healthier through exercise. Come explore the benefits of having a healthy focus and learn how to properly and safely implement a weight/resistance training program.

It's your journey....Train for it!

Costs and Ticket Information:

Purchase tickets online now. Be sure to visit your state message board to get our special event discount code for the Pittsburgh event. If you have questions, email kim@obesityhelp.com. Reserve your room at the Wyndham Hotel near Magee Hospital! They

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