FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

CONTACT: Theresa Mulkins, Director of Public Relations
OFFICE: (845) 483-6418
FAX: (845) 475-9740
tmulkins@health-quest.org   

Poughkeepsie, NY – December 23, 2011 – Have you tried all kinds of diets only to have each one fail?  If so, weight loss surgery may be the best option for you.

On Tuesday, January 31st at 5 pm, Health Quest will offer a free educational seminar on weight loss surgery options presented by bariatric surgeons Dr. Thomas Cerabona, Dr. Ashutosh Kaul and Dr. Anthony Maffei at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (Conference Room B).

Learn the facts about losing the weight. Call 845-230-4797 to RSVP or for more information on bariatric surgery. 

Health Quest is the Mid-Hudson Valley's largest healthcare system providing the highest quality care across a broad spectrum of services. Offering the full range of hospital services, pre-hospital emergency care, homecare and nursing home care, the Health Quest system provides immediate and caring service to the one million people who reside in the New York counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam and northern Westchester.

Health Quest hospitals include Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, as well as Health Quest Medical Practice. Health Grades, a leading hospital ratings organization, recently acknowledged Health Quest as “the most recognized health system in the Hudson Valley”.

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