Weight-loss surgery is now being performed on a limited basis in the province. But a huge backlog means many patients won’t go under the knife anytime soon. About 1,000 morbidly obese people are on a wait list for the stomach-reducing surgery, says Dr. Jim Ellsmere, Capital Health’s bariatric (weight-loss) surgery director, recruited from Boston in December. A few years ago, the hospital …
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