Fort Sanders Regional Bariatric Center Nationally Recognized

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee’s Bariatric Medicine and Surgery Center has been named as one of “America’s Best Weight Loss Clinics and Centers 2025” by Newsweek magazine. Bariatric Surgeon Mark Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMBS, of Foothills...

Young Mom Energized by Bariatric Surgery

There was a time when 31-year-old Erin Tracy Maples would make excuses to stay home. Overweight and unhealthy, she always tried to hide away from the world. In stark contrast, today she embraces that world and all it has to offer. Maples, who lives in Newport, TN,...

Bariatric Surgery Doesn’t Have to Be Scary

Bariatric Surgery Doesn’t Have to Be Scary With Halloween right around the corner, it is the season for scares. One thing that shouldn’t scare you is bariatric surgery. Despite its proven efficacy and safety record, there’s still a lingering apprehension...