Woman struggling with infertility gains new hope and health benefits with weight loss surgery

A Life Gained Patient finds that weight loss surgery yields many benefits When Meg Appel and her husband started seeing fertility specialists a few years ago, none of the tests indicated why they were having trouble conceiving. But one doctor brought up a potential issue that wouldn’t show up in screenings: Meg’s weight. To increase…

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Inova offers individualized strategies for effective, permanent weight loss

Slimming Solutions We know by now that obesity is much more than an appearance issue. More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight, putting them at risk for serious health conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, gallstones, breathing problems, high cholesterol and certain cancers. “Obesity significantly affects your health,” notes…

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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Physician Among the First Nationwide to Complete a Certification in Obesity Medicine

Dr. Kajal Zalavadia, MD

Dr. Kajal Zalavadia Joins a Nationwide Effort to Help Those Affected by Obesity FAIRFAX, VA – (April 25, 2013) – Dr. Kajal Zalavadia, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Bariatrician (weight loss physician), is one of the first nationwide to complete a board certification in obesity medicine. With nearly two-thirds of Americans considered overweight (33.3 percent) or…

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