IWLS

Lifespan


Volume 1 | Issue 2

August 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 the Office

* Meet our Dietitians

* Annual Walk - Date Change

* Bariatric Summer Reading List

* Group Therapy


* Patient Testimonials

* Events Calendar

* Online Support Group

* Feedback Survey

* News

A Message from the Office...

Meet Lynzy!

Lynzy DeVary, ARNP, joined IWLS in May of this year and is our newest Medical Weight Loss Provider.


Lynzy received her Masters in Nursing from Purdue University and has professional interests in medically-supervised weight loss as well as family medicine. 


Lynzy is currently accepting new patients! Contact our office at 515-327-2000 to make an appointment with Lynzy.

Read more about Lynzy

Meet Our Dietitians!

Our dedicated and experienced Registered Dietitians are here to provide you with the coaching and education you need to make healthy food choices.

They can assess your nutritional status and provide individualized nutrition education, work with you to set a plan for reaching goals, and evaluate your progress as needed.


Click on their links below to read more about them! 

Simon Knoblauch - RD, LD
Christine Nekvinda - RD, LD
Annette Snyder - MS, RD, CSOWM, LD
Hillary Vogt - RD, LD
Mackenzie Woolwich - RD, LD

Annual Celebration Walk - Date Change

The date of our Annual Celebration Walk has changed.


We will now be holding this event in May of 2023.



Stay tuned to this newsletter, our Facebook page, and our website for more information to come!

Bariatric Summer Reading List

Are you looking for things to read this Summer?


If so, check out our Bariatric Summer Reading List!

Here, you'll learn about resources for free & inexpensive books, podcast sources, good books by category, and more!

Summer Reading List

Group Therapy is Coming!

We are still finalizing details, but we will soon begin offering group therapy for our patients. 


In the meantime, please call our office at 515-327-2000 with any questions!

Patient Testimonials

We're continually grateful to our patients for all of the feedback you provide!


Read below to see some of the wonderful comments we've recently received from our Press Ganey surveys.

"Love everyone at the clinic and would definitely recommend to anyone struggling with weight issues. Front desk ladies are so caring and personalized." 


"Being able to do virtual visits is the best thing for me, and I'm sure many other families."


"Friendly, welcoming environment."


"Amazing people to work with!"

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! 

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