Page 14 - Stuart Exposure - January '24

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Bariatric Surgery … Question: What Is The Success Rate?
Answer: Bariatric surgery has been proven to be the

Is It Right For You? most effective way to lose weight and maintain weight loss
compared to any other treatment. Studies show patients
For people who need to lose weight but have been typically lose the most weight one to two years after bariatric
unsuccessful with diet and exercise, bariatric surgery can surgery. Patients may lose as much as 60 percent of excess
help. Federico Serrot, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, medical weight six months after surgery and 77 percent of excess
director of bariatric and metabolic surgery at Cleveland weight as early as 12 months after surgery. On average, five
Clinic Martin Health, and Asadulla Chaudhary, M.D., years after surgery, patients maintain 50 percent of their excess
FACS, FASMBS, a bariatric surgeon who sees patients weight loss.
at the Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center in Stuart, Cleveland Clinic in Florida Martin Health is committed to
answer some commonly asked questions about weight- providing patients with a path to a healthier future. To schedule
loss surgery. a weight-loss surgery consultation, call (772) 223-2890 or visit
Question: What Types Of Bariatric Surgery Are Federico Serrot, M.D. Asadulla Chaudhary, M.D. ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Bariatric to learn more.
Available?
Answer: At Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, we lOCal gOvernMent
perform several laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgical
procedures including sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve),
gastric bypass and duodenal switch. We also perform
reoperative bariatric surgery. Vote By Mail In 2024! MartinVotes.gov or call (772) 288-5637.
Question: Who Is A Candidate For Surgery? • When requesting a vote by mail ballot, Florida law
Answer: You need to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) Martin County voters requires voters to verify their driver’s license number,
over 40. People with a BMI of at least 35 and a weight- are no longer waiting until or the last four digits of their Social Security number;
related condition, such as diabetes, sleep apnea, high Election Day to cast their whichever is on record with the Supervisor of Elections
blood pressure or heart disease, are also eligible. All vote. Voting by mail is one Office.
patients must be committed to following the permanent option voters can choose to • You can verify your ballot was received at www.
dietary changes that are required. cast their vote. Other options MartinVotes.gov, click on “Track Your Ballot” or call the
Question: How Do I Get Started? include early voting and Elections Center at (772) 288-5637.
Answer: Interested patients should schedule a consultation voting on Election Day. More • All vote by mail ballots are counted, regardless if an
in order to determine which weight-loss plan is right for information can be located at election has a close race or not.
you. The next step is to await clearance from their insurance www.MartinVotes.gov or by • Florida is a no excuse state. Voters do not need a
company, as well as approval from their primary care physician calling the Elections Office reason to request a vote by mail ballot.
and any specialists they are seeing. Our team guides patients at (772) 288-5637. • Voters have the option to hand-deliver and place
through all of the different steps required to successfully Here are some important their voted mail ballot in our secure ballot intake stations
complete the program. facts, about voting by mail as you prepare for the 2024 located at any Early Voting site during Early Voting dates
elections cycle: and hours.
• Vote by mail requests must be renewed after every • All vote by mail ballots must be received at the
general election. Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
• Vote by mail ballots cannot be forwarded. To mail a To request a vote by mail ballot for the three scheduled
vote by mail ballot to a different address, a note including elections in 2024, call the Elections Office at (772) 288-
the voter’s signature and date of birth is required. 5637 or visit us online at www.MartinVotes.gov.
• To request a vote by mail ballot, visit www. Vicki Davis, Martin County Supervisor of Elections
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