Mary Washington Weight Loss Center has a new medical weight loss program:
Moving Forward. Our team will teach you successful strategies on how to lose weight and
keep it off. These strategies will include education, meal planning, exercise
routines, and behavior modification. Learn more about
Moving Forward, including program description and fees.
Surgical Weight Loss
Surgical weight loss, or bariatric surgery, is a great tool to a healthier
life. In partnership with your physician, the team at Mary Washington
Weight Loss Center—counselors, nutritionists and exercise professionals—will
guide and support you through a transformation that can dramatically improve
your life.
Learn more about surgical weight loss.
The team at Mary Washington Weight Loss Center will work with you to help
you understand core behaviors and ways of thinking that may interfere
with successful weight loss. We will provide you with the tools and skills
to get moving safely, find activities you enjoy and teach you strategies
to help improve your diet for maximum nutrition, so you look and feel
your best.
Check out our new
Get Moving! exercise program with Leana Gerseny, our Bariatric Exercise & Behavioral Wellness Specialist.
Masking is optional at all MWHC facilities. If you are experiencing respiratory
symptoms the day of your appointment, please wear a mask to protect yourself,
other patients, and our staff. Up to two support persons or parents may
accompany the patient inside the office.
Leana Gerseny, MS, ACSM-CEP Behavioral Health and Exercise Specialist
Lucia Mitchell, RDN Registered Dietitian
Uneka Brissette, MA Medical Assistant
Lacey Alford, OC Office Coordinator
Michelle Linnell Surgical Concierge
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Free Surgical Weight Loss Information Sessions
Surgical weight loss, also known as bariatric surgery, can be a great step
to a more mobile, active, and healthier life. It can also help with various
weight-related issues, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep
apnea. Learn more during this one-hour free information session with Dr.
Denis J. Halmi, Bariatric Surgeon and Medical Director for MWHC Surgical
Weight Loss Program.
First and third Fridays of every month via video conference.
Noon - 1 p.m.
Mary Washington Weight Loss Center has a new medical weight loss program:
Moving Forward. Our team will teach you successful strategies on how to lose weight and
keep it off. These strategies will include education, meal planning, exercise
routines, and behavior modification. Learn more about
Moving Forward, including program description and fees.
