Iowa Weight Loss Specialists

IWLS

Lifespan

Volume 1 | Issue 1

July 2022

We offer focused, specialized care in surgical and

medical (non-surgical) weight loss throughout your lifetime.

With locations in Ames, Belmond, Fort Dodge, Garner, and

West Des Moines, we are proud to serve the people of central Iowa.

Welcome to The IWLS Monthly Newsletter!

In this issue:

* A Message from Dr. Eibes

* Behavioral Health Team

* Connections Weekly Group

* Testimonials

* Events Calendar

* Online Support Group

* Feedback Survey

* News

A Message from Dr. Eibes...

I recently had the opportunity to attend the 38th annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. There is a lot of exciting research going on about the treatment of obesity.

The focus of this year’s meeting was the effect of surgery on cancer. Many of our patients come to us because they want to lose weight. The real effect of the surgery goes way beyond the overall numbers on the scale. Metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery can dramatically improve diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea.

When looking at cancer in particular, there are 13 types of cancer that have dramatically lower rates after weight loss surgery. Breast cancer occurrence rates may decrease up to 50% after weight loss surgery.

I think it is very important to look at the overall health benefits and increased life expectancy from medical or surgical weight loss and not focus on the number on the scale.

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Meet Our Behavioral Health Team!

Our dedicated and experienced Clinical Social Workers are here to provide you with the post-surgical support that you need.

They specialize in many areas of mental health and behaviors

that are essential to successfully living a healthy, productive life.

Click on their links to read more about them!

Patti Hart, LISW

Baylee O'Brien, LISW

Tyler Patterson, LISW

Connections Weekly Group

Have you joined our weekly Connections Group yet?

This group meets virtually via Zoom each week for one hour to answer questions, develop solutions to common concerns, and build community.

Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with fellow patients

in a supportive and collaborative group environment.

Sessions are conducted by members of our counseling and dietitian teams.

Click on the link to learn more!

Connections

Success Stories

Our focus at Iowa Weight Loss Specialists is to help each and every patient reach their weight loss goals. We are so proud to be able to share our

patients' success stories with others to show that it is

possible to live a happier, healthier life!

Read below to see what one of our patients who has

experienced weight loss surgery had to say:

"After years and years of the weight loss yo-yo and trying all the fad diets that never worked long term, I had pretty much given up on losing weight until I met with Dr. Eibes!

This was the best investment in myself! I only wish I had done this sooner!

100 lbs. lost to date!"

Read more success stories here

Tiffany Muszynski

Events Calendar

Each month, we have exciting things planned to help our patients continue

their health journeys.

Click on the image to see the events we have coming up this Summer!

Online Support Group

Have you joined our private Facebook Group?

This group is a private, invitation-only group for patients of IWLS to share their weight loss tips, troubles, and triumphs. It's also a great opportunity to chat and support one another.

Click on the image to join the conversation!