KCTV: Medication vs. Surgery: Making the Right Decision for Lasting Weight Loss Results

New weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have exploded in popularity and are constantly making headlines from dramatic celebrity transformations to shortages and negative side effects. But many people may not understand when medications or surgery is the best fit. 

KCTV talked to Dr. Rob Kenney, a surgeon at Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss, about the effectiveness of these medications compared to weight loss surgery and when each of these treatments is most appropriate.

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