Fitness enthusiast utilizes Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s weight loss surgery program to change his life

Top of His Game Sidelined by sports injuries throughout his youth, Nicholas Durso often put his passion for fitness on hold. Recuperating from injuries acquired on the baseball field or on the basketball court often meant settling for a sedentary lifestyle and piling on excess pounds. Throughout his 20s, the 5-foot 11-inch sports enthusiast tried…

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Inova Weight Loss Services Featured on WUSA 9

Sleep apnea & the link to obesity         Inova’s Dr. Kajal Zalavadia Discusses Weight Loss Pills Couple Loses Nearly 300 Lbs with Life Changing Procedure Weight loss program changes man’s life dramatically Inova experts discuss weight loss topics. Watch the panel discussion. TweetPinShare0 Shares

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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Physician Among the First Nationwide to Complete a Certification in Obesity Medicine

Dr. Kajal Zalavadia, MD

Dr. Kajal Zalavadia Joins a Nationwide Effort to Help Those Affected by Obesity FAIRFAX, VA – (April 25, 2013) – Dr. Kajal Zalavadia, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Bariatrician (weight loss physician), is one of the first nationwide to complete a board certification in obesity medicine. With nearly two-thirds of Americans considered overweight (33.3 percent) or…

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Is your personality making you fat?

(May 15, 2012) – Are you impulsive, a multi-tasker or a night owl? Recent research has found a connection between personality and the struggle to lose weight. Even a trait such as being a “giver,” may affect weight gain. Jackie Jacobson, a psychotherapist and bariatric counselor at Inova, spoke to WUSA 9 about how she…

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