Fort Sanders Bariatric Medicine & Surgery Center nationally recognized as a “2024 Best Weight Loss Clinic” by Newsweek!
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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,...

Weight Loss Surgery Options

Weight Loss Surgery Options Weight loss surgery allows for a physical change in the digestive system, minimizing the amount of food a person can take in and the number of calories absorbed by the body. It is a serious and life-changing procedure that can improve the...

Bariatric Surgery Can Resolve Type 2 Diabetes

Bariatric Surgery Can Resolve Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a common and growing problem in the U.S. More than 37 million Americans have diabetes (about 1 in 10), and approximately 90-95% of them have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes may require management with...