Abu Dhabi - UAE: Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, holds its fourteenth monthly public lecture on Obesity under the title of "Walking Away from Obesity: Bariatric Surgery Can Cure Type 2 Diabetes Miletus" on 13 April 2011 in the auditorium of SKMC from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm. The invitation is extended to all patients and the public. SKMC is part of the SEHA HealthSystem and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA), which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The lecture will comprise a presentation followed by a question and answer session. It will cover all essential topics in fighting obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Solutions to eliminate obesity will be discussed. The lecture will be presented by Dr. Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director of the Bariatric & Metabolic Institute - Abu Dhabi of SKMC and Dr. Mohamad Al-Haddad, Specialist Surgeon at SKMC.
The lecture is intended to raise awareness regarding the dangers of obesity and the benefits of bariatric surgery for those who need one and that a bariatric surgery could cure obese patients suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. In addition, the physicians will explain the important of healthy eating and exercising. Furthermore, it will be an opportunity for those who may be considered to be morbidly obese people to find out about some of the medical and surgical treatments options. No pre-registration is required to attend the presentation and the auditorium`s doors will be open starting from 05:30 pm.
Dr. Nimeri stated, "During the one-hour health talk, the presentation will take around 10 minutes and the following 50 minutes will be dedicated to answer the audience's questions. Attendees might also have the opportunity to meet some of the patients who had a bariatric surgery or are being evaluated to have one. Bariatric surgery, namely gastric bypass surgery, may cure or improve type 2 Diabetes Miletus in 84 % of patients. This is what we will address in-depth in this upcoming health talk."
"The invitation is directed to the public from all ages, and we highly encourage them to attend this gathering to help raise their awareness about healthy lifestyles and obesity prevention," Dr. Nimeri said.
"We look forward to seeing different categories, either patients who already had surgeries or those who are being evaluated for surgery at the Bariatric & Metabolic Institute - Abu Dhabi of SKMC or even healthy people who would like to improve their lifestyle and broaden their knowledge to remain fit and healthy. It is worth mentioning that more than 600 individuals have attended our monthly public lectures which we started in October 2009", Dr. Al-Haddad said.
Since Bariatric Surgery started at SKMC in June 2009, 130 bariatric surgeries were successfully performed for patients who had an extended history of obesity and diseases related to obesity such as diabetes and hypertension, and had a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 40 kg/m².
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About SKMC managed by Cleveland Clinic
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is located in Abu Dhabi City, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, consistently named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. SKMC, is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, recently established to oversee operations of all public hospitals in the Emirate. SKMC is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centers of Excellence', and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centers in the world. SKMC provides comprehensive healthcare services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.
SKMC, the largest hospital and medical city in the UAE, consists of 568-bed Tertiary Hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics and Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). SKMC is also accredited as a Cycle III Chest Pain Center with Primary Angioplasty Intervention; and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its Main Laboratory and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank. In addition, SKMC manages a 125-bed Behavioral Sciences Pavilion, 6 Family Medicine Clinics, 2 Dental Centers, and 2 Urgent Care Centers distributed over the city of Abu Dhabi. For further information, please contact us at marketing@skmc.gov.ae or visit www.skmc.ae.
About the SEHA HealthSystem and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA HealthSystem. SEHA is committed to providing high quality, cost effective healthcare in a socially responsible way on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals. These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Vienna Medical University and Bumrungrad International. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks. SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with 16,500 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ. Visit our website at www.seha.ae.
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