Breakfast at Biggs Park Mall

Learn about surgery and enjoy a healthy breakfast on Wednesday, May 27 from 8-9 a.m. in the retail space beside J.C. Penny at Biggs Park Mall in Lumberton. Dr. Eric Velazquez of Southeastern Surgical Center/Southeastern Weight Loss Center will share information about bariatric and laparoscopic surgery. The event is sponsored by Biggs Park Mall and Southeastern Health’s Community Health Education Center. For more information, call (910) 671-9393.

Weight loss seminars

Southeastern Weight Loss Center and Southeastern Surgical Center, both affiliates of Southeastern Health, offer more options for weight loss success.

Dr. Eric Velazquez will host a seminar on a variety of weight loss surgery options including adjustable gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on Wednesday, June 3 from 6-7 p.m. at Southeastern Weight Loss Center located within the Southeastern Health Mall on the campus of Biggs Park Mall in Lumberton.

Dr. Barry Williamson will host a seminar on LAP-BANDTM on Tuesday, June 9 at the weight loss center from 6-7 p.m.  Registration is required for all seminars by calling (910) 608-0307.

Meets second Tuesday of each month
Southeastern Orthopedics hosts joint camp

Southeastern Orthopedics will host a Joint Camp for individuals interested in learning more about joint replacement surgery as well as for patients scheduled for joint surgery. Attendees will meet Southeastern Orthopedics providers and Southeastern Rehabilitation therapists to learn about preparation before surgery and transition to home or rehabilitation after surgery.

The event will be held on Tuesday, June 9 in the Southeastern Orthopedics lobby on the second floor of Southeastern Health Park, located at 4901 Dawn Drive beside Lumberton Ford. Registration begins at 5 p.m.; the camp will be held from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. For more information or to register, call (910) 671-4200. For more information about Southeastern Orthopedics, logon to www.seorthopedics.org.

Free seminar on knee health in Fayetteville
Learn about treatment of early to mid-stage osteoarthritis through a minimally-invasive partial knee resurfacing procedure during a free seminar hosted by Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Riyaz Jinnah of Southeastern Orthopedics on Thursday, July 2. Using robotic arm technology, MAKOplasty® can provide quicker rehabilitation and more natural knee motion post-surgery compared to total knee replacement. The seminar will be held from 6-7 p.m. at Hampton Inn Fayetteville-Cross Creek Mall, 1700 Skibo Road, Fayetteville. Check-in will begin at 5:30 p.m.; refreshments will be served. Registration is required by calling Kristy Suggs at (910) 671-4200. To learn more about Dr. Jinnah or the procedure, logon to www.seorthopedics.org or http://youtu.be/SSPHOqFQtu0.