St. Catherine's Joins Nationwide
"Walk from Obesity"
On Saturday, September 30, 2006, St. Catherine of Siena Medical
Center and Dr. Collin Brathwaite, Director of the Bariatric
Program at St. Catherine's will be joining forces with the
American Society for Bariatric Surgery in its' nationwide
"Walk from Obesity", a fundraising event, to raise money for
research, education, prevention and treatment of the life-threatening
disease of obesity.
The one-mile walk will beg at 9:00am at Town Hall on West
Main Street and Redwood Lane, Smithtown, and ends at 291 W
Main St., Stop n' Shop, Smithtown. All community members are
invited to attend.
Obesity is a serious, chronic disease affecting over 25%
of American adults and 14% of American children (an increase
of 75% over the last 20 years). In cities all across America,
obesity sufferers and survivors alike will be walking on behalf
of those unable to do so.
In partnering with ASBS and the "Walk from Obesity", St.
Catherine's mission is to empower those affected by obesity
through education, advocacy and support. Walkers raise money
by asking friends, family, and co-workers to sponsor them.
In addition to walker income, funds are raised through sponsorship,
matching gifts, corporate contributions, and other fundraising
activities. The funds raised through this event will support
the ASBS Foundation's educational mission by:
- Increasing research funding specifically for morbid obesity
- Improving obesity awareness and reducing its associated
discrimination
- Increasing public education about this devastating disease
- Increasing professional education concerning effective
treatments of the disease
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center offers a comprehensive
Bariatric Program to the community. Dr. Brathwaite has extensive
expertise in minimally invasive surgery and performs laparoscopic
Roux on Y Gastric Bypass in addition to other weight loss
surgical procedures for the treatment of Morbid Obesity as
part of the comprehensive surgical weight loss program at
St.Catherine's. The program offered includes a 3- hour initial
visit with a one-on-one evaluation, educational seminar and
video presentation, support groups and close personal follow-up.
Dr. Brathwaite has dedicated a large part of his medical career
to treating morbid obesity and has performed close to 1,000
weight loss surgical procedures.
For more information on how you can walk please call Diane
Curley, BSN, RN, CNOR, at 631-862-3028. To register for the
walk, or to donate, please visit The ASBS Foundation web site
at www.walkfromobesity.com.
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is a member of Catholic
Health Services of Long Island and is devoted to providing
advanced healthcare, in an environment of compassion, to its
patients and their families. The Medical Center sits on a
110-acre campus and includes a 311 bed acute care hospital,
a 240-bed nursing home, a 298 unit senior housing facility,
and a medical office building. For additional information,
please contact the Community Relations Department at (631)
862-3523.
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