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Through this affiliation, patients in our community will have direct access to one of the nation's leading bariatric programs: Tufts Medical Center's Weight  and Wellness Center. For years, people from throughout the region have traveled to Tufts Medical Center to participate in their highly regarded weight loss program – a designated Center of Excellence. Today, patients can access the same expert physicians and comprehensive weight-loss services in our community via Tufts Medical Center's Weight and Wellness Center at Signature Healthcare (WWC). Highly trained Signature Healthcare surgeons work in conjunction with the Tufts Medical Center program, providing patients the benefit of participating in a top weight loss program without traveling to Boston.
At the WWC, each patient is carefully evaluated and a recommendation is made as to the best pathway based on individual need. Patients follow one of two treatment approaches: medical or surgical. As is common to all weight loss efforts, treatment through the WWC focuses on modifying dietary energy intake and increasing energy expenditure. Sometimes individuals respond well to basic dietary and activity changes. For others, additional strategies may be added to help achieve weight loss goals.
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