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Suffolk, Va. (May 25, 2006) – Bon Secours Hampton Roads announced today the association of Jacqueline Browning, MS, RD as the dietician for Bon Secours Surgical Weight Loss Center located at Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View in Suffolk.

“Jacqueline fills a key role within our comprehensive bariatric program,” said Melodye Myers, manager of the Bon Secours Surgical Weight Loss Center.  “She is highly qualified and an asset to our team.”

As the dietician, Browning is part of a multidisciplinary team that helps to evaluate a person’s readiness for surgical weight loss.  She will be responsible for educating the patient in regard to pre- and post-operative dietary changes, discussing dietary changes such as protein supplements, vitamins and minerals, low fat and low sugar diet, and diet advancement.

Browning received both her bachelor and master of science degrees in dietetics from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL.  She is certified in food sanitation and is also a certified nursing aide and certified nutrition education specialist.

Prior to coming to Bon Secours, she worked as a registered dietitian at Charleston Naval Hospital in Charleston, SC. Browning and her husband reside in the Kempsville section of Virginia Beach.

Bon Secours Surgical Weight Loss Center is Hampton Roads' leading surgical weight loss program for patients with severe obesity. The center's multi-disciplinary team of specialists provides comprehensive care for the whole person, including psychological, nutritional and physical evaluations and counseling, support groups and long-term coordination of care. The goal of the center is to facilitate significant, permanent weight loss, which can lead to a healthier, more active lifestyle.

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Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System is a leading health care organization known for providing care for the whole person with grace and clinical distinction. Bon Secours brings together a network of hospitals, primary care practices, ambulatory care sites and continuing care facilities to provide quality health care services to the residents of Hampton Roads. Bon Secours, which employs more than 4,500, includes: Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View, Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center and St. Francis Nursing Center.