Bariatric Partners, Inc. Promotes Jamie J. Carr, BSN, RN, to Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bariatric Partners, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, announced today that it has promoted Jamie J. Carr, BSN, RN, to Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations effective immediately. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Carr served as Vice President of Operations for the corporation. In her new role, Ms. Carr will oversee all clinical aspects related to the operation of each of Bariatric Partners, Inc.'s specialty ambulatory surgical centers across the United States, operating under the brand name JourneyLite(SM).

"Jamie has proven to be an asset to our corporation, bringing a depth of knowledge in bariatric medicine that is unsurpassed in the industry," said Cynthia Winker, Chief Operating Officer for Bariatric Partners, Inc. "With over 10 years of strong clinical experience in bariatrics, she is a key component to establishing and maintaining clinical excellence within our organization. In addition to overseeing all clinical services, she is responsible for all patient education, including JourneyLite's pre- and post-operative patient education programs. Jamie will direct all clinical service operations for all JourneyLite facilities across the country from our Nashville office."

Prior to joining Bariatric Partners, Inc., Ms. Carr served as Clinical Director for the Cumberland Center for Obesity Surgery in Nashville, Tennessee, where she oversaw and directed a multidisciplinary bariatric program for over eight years. During that time, she worked with over 2,000 bariatric patients.

Ms. Carr is a board member of the ASBS Foundation and also serves as a National Advisory Board Member for the ASBS Foundation, where she has held the position of National Chair for the Walk from Obesity for the last three years. She is an Editorial Advisory Board Member of WLS Lifestyles magazine, and her frequent cover story articles continue to appear quarterly in the magazine across the nation. She serves as a faculty member for the ASBS Certified Bariatric RN Credentialing Prep Course, and is an advisory board member for BariMD. In addition, Ms. Carr is a member in good standing with the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), the National Association of Bariatric Nurses (NABN) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). She has been featured in two one-hour specials dealing with the surgical treatment of obesity on the Discovery Health Channel.

"Clinical excellence and outstanding patient education and support services are critical to our growing leadership position in outpatient laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB)," stated Edmund C. Bujalski, Chief Executive Officer of Bariatric Partners, Inc. "Jamie brings an extensive clinical background and a well-demonstrated commitment to patient care to this key position in the company. Her deep caring for the well being of JourneyLite patients comes through in everything she does. We are delighted that she has taken on this new and demanding role."

About Bariatric Partners, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bariatric Partners, Inc. is a national for-profit healthcare company that specializes in partnering with leading bariatric surgeons across the country to provide minimally invasive surgical treatment for the disease of obesity. Bariatric Partners, Inc., along with its physician partners, owns and operates specialty ambulatory surgical centers - branded under the name JourneyLite - in key markets across the United States. All JourneyLite facilities focus primarily on the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) surgical procedure for the treatment of obesity. Further information about Bariatric Partners, Inc. may be found online at www.bariatricpartners.com.

About JourneyLite

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, under the parent company of Bariatric Partners, Inc., JourneyLite is a leading provider in the United States of surgical treatment for obesity through laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). The goal of JourneyLite is to provide the highest quality patient surgical experience along with the most comprehensive patient aftercare programs available in the marketplace today. JourneyLite patients may receive LAGB support services at any facility across the country, regardless of the site of surgery. Information about JourneyLite may be found online at www.journeylite.com.