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TO HEALTH, MEDICAL, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:
Detroit Medical Center and Medical Weight Loss Clinic Partner to Offer
Comprehensive Weight Loss Services
DETROIT, Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Detroit Medical
Center (DMC) is now the exclusive surgical weight loss partner of
Medical Weight Loss Clinic and the Medical Weight Loss Clinic (MWLC)
is now the exclusive non-surgical partner of the DMC.
With the new partnership, patients who enroll in a program at either
MWLC or DMC will have access to a comprehensive weight loss program,
with both non-surgical and surgical options to meet any weight loss
goals.
DMC surgeons perform weight loss procedures-bariatric surgery-on men
and women who are at least 100 pounds overweight, suffer from related
health conditions and have unsuccessfully tried other weight-loss
methods. DMC surgeons use many different surgical techniques to help
morbidly obese patients lose weight, regain health and take control of
their lives.
"This is a landmark partnership but makes so much sense because our
services complement each other so well," said Dr. Michael Wood,
Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at DMC Harper University
Hospital. "Not every patient who comes in for weight loss help needs
surgery, but when they do, the DMC bariatric surgeons will serve as
the partner for those procedures. Creating seamless access to both of
our services will prove cost-effective and efficient for the patient."
All MWLC programs are customized based upon a patient's medical
profile, use regular grocery store food and feature unlimited visits
to the clinic for nutritional guidance and individual support. Each
patient receives one-on-one support from MWLC professionals with the
focus of the weight loss program to help patients develop healthy and
satisfying eating habits.
"This is the first health care system partnership in Medical Weight
Loss Clinic's nearly 30-year history," said MWLC President David
Paull. "We have a common mission, to lead patients down a path to
healthy, satisfying weight loss. Now, with the addition of access for
our patients to the DMC, we know no matter the type of weight loss
support required, we can help them meet their needs."
Those interested in exploring services should visit www.dmc.org or
www.mwlc.com.
Founded in 1985, the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is a leading
regional healthcare system with a mission of excellence in clinical
care, research and medical education-DMC Children's Hospital of
Michigan with nine specialties centers, DMC Detroit Receiving
Hospital, DMC Harper University Hospital, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai
Hospital, DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of
Michigan with more than 30 outpatient locations, DMC Sinai-Grace
Hospital, DMC Surgery Hospital, and DMC Cardiovascular Institute with
new heart hospital coming in 2014. DMC is proud to be the official
Healthcare Services Provider of the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings,
Detroit Pistons, Detroit Grand Prix and the Detroit Free Press
Marathon, with six DMC Sports Medicine clinics and Sports Performance
Academy locations. For more information, visit www.dmc.org .
Medical Weight Loss Clinic (MWLC) is one of the largest established
medically supervised weight loss programs in the United States. It
was founded in 1986 and has grown to more than 30 corporately owned
clinics throughout Michigan and across northern Ohio. All MWLC
programs are customized based upon a patient's medical profile and
supervised by board certified doctors. Each patient receives
one-on-one support from MWLC professionals with the focus of the
weight loss program to help patients develop healthy and satisfying
eating habits. This year alone, Medical Weight Loss Clinic patients
will lose in excess of two million pounds. For more information, go to
www.mwlc.com .
SOURCE Detroit Medical Center
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/CONTACT: Sarah Collica (DMC), scollica@dmc.org, (o) 313.578.2775, (c) 248.459.4669; Jason Brown (MWLC), jbrown@publiccitypr.net, (c) 248.252.1687
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