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Weight loss leads to a happy and healthy life
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he made the initial phone call, Martin recalls feeling a sense
of peace with his decision. “When I arrived, the entire staff from the receptionists to the nurses to the doctors were all so welcoming, compassionate and knowledgeable.”
Martin opted for a gastric sleeve and has lost almost 160 pounds since receiving the surgery. “I chose the vertical sleeve gastrectomy mainly because of the expected results. I had a significant amount
of weight to lose and to me, this offered the best projected result.” Martin said.
Since receiving the gastric sleeve Martin has become much more
BEFORE AFTER
active. “I take four or five spin classes per week and do strength and conditioning with a personal trainer,” he said. “Mentally and emotionally, I
am a much happier person than I was before the surgery.”
The South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center has been helping men and women like Brian Martin
to meet their weight loss goals since their formation
in 2000. Founded by South Mississippi Surgeons (SMS), they have been providing the Coast with quality surgical care for more than 30 years.
To learn more about weight loss surgery, visit their website at
smsurgicalweightloss.com, where you can register to receive a free information session.
DR. WILLIAM AVARA, III DR. JASON PAYNE THE STAFF at South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
1124 Oakleigh Road, Ocean Springs 228.872.7277 • www.smsurgicalweightloss.com
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