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Fact Checker: About NAWLS, About Weight Loss Surgery, and About Katie Jay
About NAWLS
Name of organization: National Association of Weight Loss Surgery (NAWLS)
Tagline: Where Your New Life Takes Shape
Address: 325 S. Sterling Blvd., #121 Sterling, VA 20164
Telephone: 1-877-746-5759
URL: www.NAWLS.com
Director and founder of National Association of Weight Loss Surgery (NAWLS): Katie Jay
What is NAWLS?: The National Association for Weight Loss Surgery is a membership association for people who are interested in long-term weight loss surgery success. We are a growing community of people who benefit from the expertise of a variety of professionals, including surgeons, dietitians, life coaches, social workers, personal trainers, nurses, and more.
Founded: NAWLS was founded by Katie Jay in early 2005.
Media contact: Fern Reiss at FernReiss (at) PublishingGame.com
About Katie Jay:
Age: 47
Residence: Wilmington, NC
Date of weight loss surgery: 7/13/04
Height: 5'4"
Starting weight: 331 lbs.
Current weight: 146 lbs.
Total loss: 185 lbs.
Surgical procedures: Open Roux-en-Y, also known as gastric bypass, and gall bladder removal
Book: Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, How Weight Loss Surgery Gave Me Hope for Living
Education: Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University; Bachelor of Arts, Writing, George Mason University; Life Coach Cerfitication, Coach Training Alliance
Employment: Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery
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