Program Type:
Health & WellnessAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
WEIGHT LOSS-ARE MEDICATIONS THE SOLUTION? VIA ZOOM
Thursday, March 21 at 12:00 Noon
Registration required.
Many medications have recently been approved to aid in weight loss. Dr. Amy Rosenbluth, a board-certified surgeon affiliated with the Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center at Stony Brook Medicine, will discuss the types of medications that can help with weight loss, as well as their risks and benefits. Dr. Rosenbluth will also talk about the many different options for weight loss offered at the Stony Brook Weight Loss Center, including nutritional counseling, pharmacotherapy, and surgery for those needing to lose significant amounts of weight, or who are experiencing weight-related health problems.