Growing up, Addison was always a little bigger than her peers. Still, she was a happy young girl, who enjoyed riding her bike, swimming and playing on a competitive softball team that won the World Series of the Midwest in 2012.
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Bariatric Surgical Center Program
Our Adolescent Bariatric Surgical Center provides weight loss surgery and long-term support that can help teens have healthier, more vibrant lives.
We provide a comprehensive management strategy for adolescents and teenagers who are obese. Each patient is managed by a multidisciplinary team that is experienced in the metabolic and psychological needs for patients and their families. The team includes:
Bariatric Surgeon
Endocrinologist
Physician Assistant
Psychologist
Registered Dietitian
Social Worker
Adolescent Weight Loss Support, Pediatric Clinical Nutrition, Get Up & Go , Pediatric Weight Management Program, COACH Program for Childhood Obesity and Weight Management, Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Lipid Disorders Program, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery , Pediatric Diabetes Program, Pediatric Endocrinology
Childhood obesity
Pediatric laparoscopic surgery, Adolescent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (weight loss surgery)