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Happy 50th Anniversary Castle Medical Center

Happy 50th Anniversary Castle Medical Center

In 2005, Dr. Fowler teamed up with Castle Medical Center  and since then has done over 1,000 bariatric procedures at Castle. Aloha Surgery works closely with Castle’s Surgical Weight Loss Institute and has developed the busiest and most successful bariatric program on the island to date.

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1 in 5 Americans Die from Obesity

1 in 5 Americans Die from Obesity

After hearing the news about 1 in 4 Hawaii adults are obese, it is no surprise to hear that 1 in 5 Americans die from obesity in the recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

According to the online article from Bariatric News, One in Five Americans Die From Obesity, Obesity-related mortality accounts for 18% of deaths among Americans between the ages of 40 to 85.

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Congressman Tom Reed from NY Goes Public About Getting Gastric Bypass Surgery

On May 15, 2013 the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) published an article: OBESITY IS AMERICAN ISSUE, NOT POLITICAL ONEComments on NY Congressman Tom Reed’s Gastric Bypass Surgery 

“Two highly visible figures in American politics revealed they had weight loss surgery this week showing no American is immune from the disease of obesity,” said Jaime Ponce, MD, president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s revelation that he had weight loss surgery, and now a U.S. Congressman Tom Reed from New York announced that he too had a weight loss surgery. “Multiple indignities and a major health scare prompted Congressman Tom Reed to undergo gastric bypass surgery in February. His new lifestyle has left him 70 pounds lighter and diabetes-free.”
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Gets Lap-Band Surgery

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Gets Lap-Band Surgery

Many of you are aware of all the news hype last week surrounding New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie. He underwent LapBand surgery last February by Dr Fielding  at NYU. He has told reporters that  he underwent the surgery after years of failed weight loss. With recently turning age 50, and realizing the need for improved health, he made the personal decision to undergo bariatric surgery.

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