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Published on May 30, 2014

GHS offering free sessions on new weight management program 

Friday, May 30, 2014

Georgetown Hospital System is holding four free information sessions in June on a comprehensive medical weight management program that addresses the medical complications of overweight and obesity.

Called NuMed, the program encourages opportunities for weight loss and promotes a healthy lifestyle.  NuMed will be supervised by a physician and offer behavior modification, meal replacements, medication and bariatric surgery to fit the needs of each client.

Sessions are planned for:

June 9: 7 p.m.  Waccamaw Medical Park West, second-floor conference room

June 16: Noon.  Waccamaw Medical Park West, second-floor conference room

June 23: 7 p.m.  Waccamaw Medical Park West,  second-floor conference room

June 30:  Noon.  Waccamaw Medical Park West, second-floor conference room

Sessions will be led by a GHS dietitian and include opportunities for participants to ask questions.

Waccamaw Medical Park-West is located at 4040 Highway 17 Bypass, behind Waccamaw Community Hospital, in Murrells Inlet.  For more information, call 843.520.8367.

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