Penn State Hershey Surgical Weight Loss
The comprehensive surgical weight loss program at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was started in 1979. The program continues to offer comprehensive weight management services including: nutritional counseling, medical evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, and weight loss surgery (sometimes called stomach stapling or bariatric surgery) for patients with clinically severe obesity. More...
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Videos
"The Weight is Over" is just one of the video features on the Surgical Weight Loss video playlist below. Interviews with patients and team members provide more insight into what you can expect from your Penn State Hershey experience.
“The best things that have happened to me since my surgery are the little things: being able to fit into chairs, not having to turn sideways to squeeze through certain places, not sweating all of the time, and being able to breathe normally when climbing a flight of stairs.”
The Evolution of a Bariatric Patient
The Penn State Hershey Surgical Weight Loss Program has been operating for more than 30 years. Throughout this time, we have seen thousands of patients become healthier versions of themselves. During the process, we not only see weight changes, but we often see changes in patients’ attitudes toward food, exercise, and themselves.
At a recent support group meeting, we did an exercise to get a more in-depth look at these attitude changes from three perspectives. We had contributions from pre-op patients, from those who were about one year post-op, and from those who were more than two years post-op. Some of the responses from the more than 50 support group attendees are shown in the tables below. Even though some of them are contradictory, they are honest and from the heart.
- Deadline approaching for Kohl’s Healthy Champions video contest Penn State Hershey PRO Wellness Center, together with the Kohl’s Cares Hospital Program and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, is hosting a video contest for families, schools and organizations. Participants have a chance to win a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or iPad mini.More...
- Penn State Hershey Epilepsy Program recognized by NAEC Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program was recently recognized as a Level 4 Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC).More...
- New leadership coming to human resources, community relations Lisa Abbott will join Penn State Hershey on June 3 as associate vice president for human resources for health affairs for Penn State and chief human resources officer for Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. With Abbott’s arrival, Charles Wilson, who has served as chief human resources officer for the Medical Center since 2002, will move into the new role of chief community relations officer on an interim basis.More...
- The Medical Minute: Preparing home and car for emergencies Whether traveling or at home, there are things you can do before an emergency to ensure a swift response and a better possible outcome to your situation.More...