Fingerlakes Weight Loss Program

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Excellus BC/BS
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Auburn Memorial Hospital
auburnhospital.org

Now Offering
LAP-BAND® Procedure
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Program Overview

Thank you for your interest in the Fingerlakes Weight Loss Program at Auburn Memorial Hospital. This is a unique, multidisciplinary program to achieve significant and durable weight loss success.

AMH will begin offering laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND®) in December!

Informational Sessions
Second and Fourth Wednesday of Each Month
AMH Auditorium

Free and Open to the Public

For more information, call 255-7544.
Registration not necessary.

■ Surgical Weight Loss Program
Carl Weiss III, M.D., Ph.D.
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

The information on this site is intended to provide an overview of our philosophy for patient education, patient selection, patient preparation and expectations for significant and sustainable weight loss.

Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery has been performed at Auburn Memorial Hospital for more than two decades by Dr. Chung Oh. Therefore, the staff at AMH is well trained in the care of the bariatric patient. Dr. Carl Weiss, Surgical Director, is fellowship trained in minimally invasive surgery with extensive experience in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Dr. Weiss is dedicated to performing bariatric surgery, devoting at least 60% of his practice to this specialty.

Christy VanOstrand, RN, NM, is our Weight Loss Program Coordinator; Jessica Heron, RD, is our Surgical Bariatric Dietitian; Rebecca Boyea, RD, CDE, is our Medical Dietitian; Daniela Kowal, PT, is our exercise consultant; and Jennifer Avery is the Manager of Dr. Scinta’s Manlius office. All of our staff is dedicated to helping all our patients in their fight against obesity and obesity-related illnesses.

From left to right, they are: Becky Grunder, Scheduling Secretary, Scheduling; Dr. Carl Weiss, Surgical Director; Jessica Herron, Registered Dietitian; Christy Van Ostrand, Program Coordinator; and Daniella Kowal, Physical Therapist.

Annual Celebration Dinner
Dr. Carl Weiss with Jayme Hildreth, one of his patients who has lost more than 100 pounds.

Lorraine Wilson, Dr. Weiss's first Gastric Bypass patient at Auburn Memorial Hospital, has lost more than 130 pounds.