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Providence Alaska Medical Center Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality for Bariatric Surgery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals living with morbid, or extreme, obesity. The hospital earned this designation by consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members…
Multivitamins and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is a powerful tool for weight loss when it is used with behavior modification and lifestyle changes. The surgery changes your digestion and limits the amount of nutrients your body receives, even if you follow a healthy diet. You can expect to eat less food after any bariatric procedure. This also means you…
Social Support and Your Weight Loss Journey
Losing weight is hard. Doing it alone is even harder. Did you know that it is much easier to stick with a weight loss plan when you have support? In fact, having support while trying to lose weight can make the difference between success and failure. Research has shown that having friends or family members…
Lap Band Q&A
With the obesity rate in Alaska climbing to over 31% last year, many Alaskans are considering surgical weight loss, or bariatric, procedures. One of the most popular such procedures is the Lap Band. If you have heard of this procedure and are considering it for yourself, here are some Q&A topics to help explain it…
Anchorage Bariatrics’s Dr. Clark Responds to New York Times Article
A recent New York Times article, published in the Alaska Dispatch News, entitled “Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Medical Care? Many Doctors Don’t See Past the Fat,” highlighted the discrimination obese patients face when they are dealing with medical concerns. Dr. Justin Clark, founder of Anchorage Bariatrics, responded to this in his article, “Doctors…
