BariatricPal Gains Its Quarter-Millionth Member

    NEW YORK, NY, March 26, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- BariatricPal, the leading online weight loss surgery community, reached a membership of 250,000 members. The BariatricPal forums offer a welcoming environment where members can discuss topics related to weight loss surgery, including pre-surgery concerns, pre and post-op diets, complications, and surgeons.

"We are thrilled to reach this milestone," says Alex Brecher, founder and CEO of BariatricPal. "We are very excited to keep growing and to continue to serve the weight loss surgery community. BariatricPal is proud to support efforts to fight obesity."

BariatricPal is an online social network for the weight loss surgery community. Brecher initially founded WLSBoards, which included LapBandTalk.com, VerticalSleeveTalk.com, RNYTalk.com, and SleevePlicationTalk.com. The four communities merged into a single site and app, BariatricPal, in 2013.

Since its inception, members have posted nearly 4 million messages. BariatricPal is available online as well as apps for Apple and Android users. BariatricPal has also published the four "Big Books" on weight loss surgery. Three of the books are dedicated to the adjustable gastric band (lap-band), vertical sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve), and gastric bypass, respectively, while the fourth offers guidance for healthy living after bariatric surgery.

BariatricPal members include pre- and post-op bariatric surgery patients who come for information and peer-to-peer support. Surgeons and other bariatric professionals are also active in the community, which offers opportunities for growing their patient base. With a member base of over a quarter-million, BariatricPal is an ideal platform to reach the bariatric community.

Membership is free, and everyone is welcome to join. Members are encourage to spread the word about BariatricPal to their friends and others who may be interested in learning more about weight loss surgery or getting support for themselves or a loved one who is a bariatric surgery patient or candidate.

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