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Overlake Helps Volunteer Santa Slim Down for the New Year

One year after having weight loss surgery and losing over 150 pounds, Dave Schmidt, 56, feels healthier than ever and is back to doing the things he loves most—with one notable change. “I volunteer as Santa for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For the last 10 years, I haven’t needed a pillow to give the appearance of a round belly. When you weigh over 350 pounds, you probably have a believable belly,” Dave laughs. “Over the holidays, my new motto was, ‘Bring back the pillow!’”

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Living My Best Life

As a nurse and guardian of her grandson, Nancy Ford has always taken care of people. She had been morbidly obese for more than 20 years and started developing health issues. When her cardiologist recommended weight loss surgery, she realized it was time to do something for herself.

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Auburn Resident Undergoes Life-Changing Surgery

Crystal Lowy, 39, of Auburn was more than 100 pounds overweight and unable to keep up with her 10-year-old son. She had been obese her entire adult life, and decided something had to change. She made the decision to undergo weight loss surgery, and it changed her life.  

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Bariatric Patient Journey Patient Chris Zito | KING-TV

When KING-TV producer Chris Zito tipped the scales at 400 pounds, he knew a major change was needed if he wanted to see his young daughter grow up.  After trying diet and exercise over the years, to no avail, he signed up for gastric bypass surgery with Overlake surgeon Dr. Thien Nguyen. Chris shares about his successes in the weeks that followed his bariatric surgery, including clothes that were becoming baggy, the ability to hit a golf-ball at the driving range and gaining the confidence to run around on the playground with his fun-loving daughter. Listen or read the series as Chris shares his emotional story as he embarks on a journey to better health.

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Overlake Bariatric Surgeon Thien Nguyen, MD, with Patient Chris Zito on KING5's Facebook Live | KING-TV

 


Husband and wife undergo bypass surgery at Overlake Medical Center | Q13 Fox News

Kelly and Jason Guffin each lost 250 pounds in a single year.

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Bellevue physician sees weight-loss surgery as life-saving effort | Bellevue Reporter

At the age of 36, Dr. Thien Nguyen has already lived a full life and overcome challenging obstacles. Today, the Medical Director for the Weight Loss Surgery Program at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue uses his past experiences to teach his patients about perseverance and quality of life.

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