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St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma
St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood
St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way
St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor
Enumclaw Regional Hospital, Enumclaw
Franciscan Medical Group
October 30, 2006
Dr. Ki Oh, a leading weight loss surgeon, joins
Franciscan Medical Group
Renowned weight loss surgeon Ki Oh, MD and his St. Francis Weight
Loss Surgery Clinic in Federal Way have joined the Franciscan
Medical Group, a service of the Franciscan Health System.
Oh, who specializes in laparoscopic and bariatric
surgery, has performed more than 3,000 weight loss procedures since
1985. Recognized as a Centers of Excellence surgeon by the American
Society for Bariatric Surgery, Oh now performs surgeries exclusively
at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.
He received his medical degree in Seoul, Korea and
completed his residency in general surgery through Wyckoff Heights
Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He earned a Fellowship in Vascular Surgery
at United Medical Center in New Jersey. He is a member of the Pierce
County Medical Society, Washington State Medical Association, the
Society of American Gastrointestinal Surgeons and Society of
Bariatric Surgery.
Oh performs several types of weight loss surgical
procedures, including Roux-En-Y gastric bypass, the LAP-BAND,
duodenal switch and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty.
For those who’ve struggled unsuccessfully with weight
loss, bariatric surgery may be the key to success. According to the
National Center for Health Statistics, more than 60 million adults
in the U.S. are obese. Obesity is defined as having a body mass
index of 30 or higher. Untreated, obesity can cause severe health
problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and
sleep apnea.
Potential surgery candidates are invited to attend a
free educational seminar to better understand obesity and weight
loss surgery, and to learn whether the procedure might be an option
for them. To register for one of Oh’s weekly Monday seminars, call
toll free 1-888-825-3227. For more information or to register
online, go to
www.FHShealth.org, click on
“Classes” and select “Surgical Weight Loss Seminars.”
The Franciscan Medical Group is a network of more than
35 primary-care and specialty-care clinics throughout Pierce, South
King and South Kitsap counties. The clinics accommodate more than
440,000 patient visits annually.
St. Francis Hospital, which is also part of the
Franciscan Health System, is designated as a Bariatric Surgery
Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.
The hospital opened in 1987 and is the only hospital in Federal Way.
Franciscan Health System is a
private, non-profit organization that includes St. Joseph
Medical Center in Tacoma, St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood, St.
Francis Hospital in Federal Way; Franciscan Medical Group (a
network of primary-care and specialty-care clinics and
physicians); and Franciscan Hospice House. Franciscan is
affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s
largest not-for-profit healthcare systems. Franciscan website:
www.FHShealth.org.
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