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DR. THOMAS CLARK OF CMH ACHIEVES ELITE DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFICATION
Dr. Thomas W. Clark, one of most renowned weight loss doctors in Virginia, is now Board Certified in Bariatric Medicine through the American Board of Bariatric Medicine making him one of only an elite few to obtain certification in both bariatric medicine and surgery. This pioneering achievement highlights Dr. Clark’s commitment to offering the full continuum of bariatric care through his weight loss program at the Center for Metabolic Health. The center has assembled a remarkable team of professionals and specializes in surgical and medical weight loss services including fitness with their personal training services. This team has dedicated their careers to assisting patients on their journey to better health and is continuously seeking new ways to improve their services and facilities. No matter what your needs may be CMH has a solution for you.
(Newport News, Virginia - March 2010) Dr. Thomas Clark, one of the most experienced weight loss doctors in Virginia, continues his remarkable dedication to helping patients realize their weight loss dreams and goals. Dr. Clark, with Center for Metabolic Health (CMH), is now Board Certified by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine adding to his existing credentials including Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. This new status makes him one of only a few surgeons in the United States to have the pioneering achievement of both certifications. As the double certification may be an important trend in the coming years, this reinforces Dr. Clark’s commitment to being on the leading edge of Bariatrics by providing his patients of the CMH weight loss program with the full continuum of bariatric care.
Typically, only those who are morbidly obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher, or a lower BMI with comorbidities, qualify for weight loss surgery. Being both a bariatric surgeon and physician allows Dr. Clark in his practice to help patients medically and surgically realize their weight loss goals regardless of their BMI status. Specializing in surgical and medical, rare for most weight loss doctors, allows CMH to provide a truly comprehensive weight loss program including fitness through their personal training services. “We have built an outstanding program that offers solutions that address the needs of the tremendous variety of people who come to us wanting to improve their health and their lives.” affirmed Dr. Clark.
The weight loss journey with Dr. Clark begins with an assessment of metabolic health through a series of lab tests that check for possible underlying physiological reasons for weight gain. Because obesity is a complex condition that requires a lifelong dedication to managing weight loss, CMH has assembled a team of professionals who have dedicated their careers to helping all patients achieve or surpass their weight loss objectives by offering a medically supervised weight loss program. The team has a deep commitment to health education and teaches how to have a healthier body, better fitness and the knowledge to assist in making better food choices. Their program offers the skills needed to develop strategies to fight emotional eating and cope with everyday stress and pressures through private counseling sessions and Lifestyle Behavior Modification classes to assist with weight loss that lasts a lifetime. An accomplished fitness trainer is also available to craft a program for those whose needs are more centered on fitness as well as assisting those who have incorporated group fitness classes into their individual program.
As if the weight loss doctor’s credentials and the amazing team of professionals that provide a great on-site weight loss program at CMH were not enough! The commitment to a healthier life for everyone also extends beyond the four walls of this practice. The Center for Metabolic Health team will take their expertise and life skills to your community or even your workplace. They will work with employers to establish corporate partnerships to help improve the health, well being and fitness of their employees through on-site workplace programs. So, no matter what your needs may be, CMH has a solution for you.
Dr. Thomas W. Clark, one of the best weight loss doctors in Virginia, graduated from Davidson College and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery and Board Certified by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine. Dr. Clark is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the American Medical Association and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
Press Contact: Claire Behrens, Program Manager
The Center for Metabolic Health
733 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Suite 120
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 873-1880
Fax: (757) 873-1990
Email: claire@centerformetabolichealth.com or support@centerformetabolichealth.com
http://www.centerformetabolichealth.com