Tidewater Bariatrics receives national award

CHESAPEAKE, VA, May 2, 2008 -- Tidewater Bariatrics of Chesapeake recently

received national recognition for the success of its weight-loss program, in which 165 patients have safely lost more than 3,975 pounds and discontinued or decreased 48 medications.

Healthcare leader Health Management Resources® (HMR®) awarded the medical clinic the HMR Gold Standard Certificate, recognizing Tidewater Bariatrics as one of the best weight-loss clinics nationwide using HMR programs. For 25 years, HMR®'s Program for Weight Management has helped 1,000,000 people in the United States and is offered in more than 150 hospitals and medical centers nationally.

Healthcare leader Dr. Lawrence Stifler (center), the founder and president of Health Management Resources® (HMR®), presented the HMR® Gold Standard Certificate to medical director Dr. Margaret Gaglione (right), business manager David Collins (far right), and senior health educator Stephanie Swider (left), saying the annual award recognizes HMR® programs that excel in patient care, weight-loss rates, group attendance, weight maintenance data.

Tidewater Bariatrics medical director Dr. Margaret Gaglione chose the HMR® Program for Weight Management to compliment the medical and educational aspects of her care. The HMR® Program for Weight Management is the best scientifically researched meal replacement program in the nation.

HMR® founder and president Dr. Lawrence Stifler said the annual award recognizes programs that excel in patient care, weight-loss rates, group attendance, and weight maintenance data.

"This award reflects the hard work of all our patients and staff," said Dr. Gaglione. “The results reinforce the fact that healthy lifestyle behaviors, not the latest fad in diet, medication or exercise, can indeed result in significant and maintained weight loss.”

Tidewater Bariatrics serves patients in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the entire Hampton Roads area.

About Tidewater Bariatrics
Tidewater Bariatrics specializes in the medical treatment of overweight and obese individuals. By introducing a Bariatric physician into the weight-loss process, individuals gain access to a doctor's knowledge, prescription medication to help reach goals, and the specialization to treat even the most complicated cases including those with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, sleep apnea or cancer. The clinic's health care team also provides individuals with the latest education on healthy living, nutrition, exercise, and wellness in order to bring about the lifestyle changes necessary for lifelong success.

Margaret M. Gaglione, MD, FACP
757-644-6819
Email: doctor@twb4u.com