67 Michigan Residents Lose Close to Three Tons of Weight Through Leading Bariatric Center.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NOTE: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.111903/bb7 DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 Centers for Obesity Related Illness (CORI Centers) dedicated to addressing morbid obesity morbid obesity n. The condition of weighing at least twice the ideal weight. morbid obesity Superobesity Bariatircs A condition defined as 45 kg > ideal body weight, 2 times > ideal/standard weight or, for with personalized approach Sixty-seven Michigan residents have lost close to three tons of weight in a photo released today by the Centers for Obesity Related Illness (CORI Centers), a leading provider of bariatric surgery Bariatric Surgery Definition Bariatric surgery promotes weight loss by changing the digestive system's anatomy, limiting the amount of food that can be eaten and digested. in Detroit, MI. The photo was taken at a recent CORI Centers picnic in Milford, MI. The attached photo accompanies the following press release. Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, is surgery on the stomach for individuals who are morbidly obese - 100 or more pounds over their ideal body weight. More than 4 million Americans are considered morbidly obese, a condition that can have serious medical, psychological and social implications. For more than 95% of people who are morbidly obese, surgical weight loss is the only effective, long-term solution. The CORI Centers surgeons have a collective 50 years of experience in bariatric surgery and perform more than 2,500 surgeries per year in the Detroit area where most other providers perform only a few surgeries every month. CORI Center surgeons are also known for their pioneering research in the field of bariatric surgery. CORI Centers' Dr. Michael Wood Michael Wood refers to:
Pertaining to the study, prevention, or treatment of overweight. Mentioned in: Malnutrition operations available. The CORI Centers provides pre-surgery education and post-surgery dietary, physical and psychological support to ensure patients' long-term success. For more about the CORI Centers, call 1-800-578-CORI, or visit www.coricenters.com. Pictured left to right in the attached photo: Gallie Burten of Warren, MI.; Jacqueline Berninger of Clinton Township Clinton Township can refer to:
1 City (1990 pop. 40,641), seat of Warren co., S Ky., on the Barren River; inc. 1812. It is a shipping and marketing center for an area producing tobacco, corn, livestock, and dairy items. , OH.; Lynda Ferro of Lake Orion, MI.; Rachele Powell of Eastpointe, MI.; Julie Sergel of Warren, MI.; Rosanne Morrow of Harper Woods, MI.; Marie (Toni) Reese of Sebewaing, MI.; Tonia Barringer of Unionville, MI.; Linda Edwards of Detroit, MI.; Mary Jo Rowlson of Hillsdale, MI.; Mike Whitacre of Bowling Green, OH.; Dr. Michael Schuhknecht; Phyllis Meggison of Ypsilanti, MI.; John Niemala of Hancock, MI.; Vincent Houston of Holt, MI.; Jo Ann Weeks of West Bloomfield, MI.; Katherine Kirsten of Clinton Township, MI.; Janet Pearsall of Woodhaven, MI.; Don Wylie, Jr. of Clinton Township, MI.; John Riker of Mt. Morris, MI.; Dana Berkholz of Lake Orion, MI.; Marian Valentine of Gladwin, MI.; Tina Burbank of Centerline cen·ter·line n. 1. A line that bisects something into equal parts. 2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of , MI.; Cynthia Drozdzewski or Fraser, MI.; Michael Duran of Canton, MI.; Kathleen Patterson of Monroe, MI.; Joe Lichty of Troy, MI.; Karen Lichty of Troy, MI.; Michael McDonald of East Tawas, MI.; and Diane Ulseth of Warren, MI. About the Centers for Obesity Related Illness (CORI Centers) The Centers for Obesity Related Illness (CORI Centers) is a leading provider of bariatric surgery in Detroit, MI. The CORI Centers surgeons have a collective 50 years of experience in bariatric surgery and perform more than 2,500 surgeries a year at major acute care hospitals in the Detroit area. The CORI Centers is established by MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. Medical, a management services organization management services organization Physician practice management company Medical practice An organization contracted by a health care provider/supplier to furnish administrative, clerical, and claims processing functions of the provider/supplier's practice. . For more about the CORI Centers, visit www.coricenters.com. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.111903/bb7 |
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