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SANTA BARBARA — Cottage Primary Care is hosting a free virtual “Meet the Doctor” event on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., focused on weight loss and the medications available to support it.
Understanding obesity is key to improving long-term health and reducing the risk of chronic disease. The presentation will be led by Dr. Daniel Crossman, a board-certified primary care physician at Cottage Primary Care – Goleta.
Topics will include:
- The health impacts of obesity
- Why losing weight can be difficult
- Strategies for weight loss
- New and emerging weight loss medications
The event will also feature a Q&A session, providing participants the opportunity to have their questions answered directly by Dr. Crossman in a confidential setting.
To register for this free virtual event, go to cottagehealth.org/primaryMTD.
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Cottage Health is a not-for-profit health system providing advanced medical care on California’s Central Coast. In the past year, its hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley cared for 20,833 inpatient admissions, 93,281 emergency department visits and 1,971 newborn deliveries. With more than 700 physicians, including specialists typically found only at university medical centers, Cottage offers expert, comprehensive care. As a teaching institution, it trains physicians through residency programs in medical, surgical, pediatric and radiology specialties. Cottage Health is home to the Central Coast’s only Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center and an advanced comprehensive stroke center. Its specialty services include Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, the Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute, Cottage Heart & Vascular Center and Cottage Center for Orthopedics. Beyond its hospitals, Cottage expands care through primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers and 24/7 provider access via Cottage Virtual Care.