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Lee Grossbard, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Surgery
Pasco Surgical Associates - 37840 Medical Arts Court, Zephyrhills, Florida 33541
- Phone: (813) 788-5569
Medical Education
- Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Dec 1977
- Internship(s)
- Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States, Dec 1978 - Jun 1979
Residency(s) - Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, Jul 1979 - Jun 1984
Fellowship(s) - James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida, United States, Oct 1990 - Sep 1991
Professional Experience - Town & Country Hospital, Tampa, Florida, United States, Jul 2005 -
- Memorial Hospital of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, United States, Jun 2005 -
- Palms of Pasadena Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, Oct 2004
- Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, United States, Jan 2004 -
- Brooksville Regional Hospital, Brooksville, Florida, United States, Jan 2000 -
- University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida, United States, Jan 1996 -
License(s) Board Certification(s) - A.B. of Surgery, Inc., Dec 1991 - Jul 20129
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Obesity: A Disease
Obesity is emerging as a health epidemic around the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is rapidly spreading across all regions and demographic groups. An estimated 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese. That figure represents more than 50% of the American adult population. Of this group, 11 million adults suffer from severe obesity.
Obesity is an excess of total body fat, which results from caloric intake that exceeds energy usage. A measurement used to assess health risks of obesity is Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is calculated by dividing body weight (lbs.) by height in inches squared (in2) and multiplying that amount by 704.5. The metric calculation for BMI is kg/m2.
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