In TLC’s new series, DANGEROUSLY OBESE, individuals attempt to lose weight and reinvent their lives with the help of renowned bariatric surgeon, Dr. Charles Procter, who is well known for his work on TLC’s 1000-LB Sisters and 1000-LB Best Friends. Facing incredible challenges as they work to save their own lives, the series will profile people who have made the brave commitment to undergo bariatric surgery and finally make a change. Featured stories include a mother-daughter duo who have been plagued with obesity for most of their lives, a newly out and proud gay man ready to live life to its fullest, and a former softball player whose career was cut short by her obesity. Each episode will tell a new story, offering an intimate and in-depth look inside the lives of these brave individuals, following them over the course of a year or more to chronicle their deeply personal journeys.Dr. Charles Procter is a board-certified surgeon and the founder of Beltline Health: Weight Loss Solutions, one of the Southeast’s leading centers for bariatric and metabolic surgery. Over the course of his career, he has performed thousands of weight loss procedures and helped pioneer comprehensive care models for overweight and obese patients. Dr. Procter has been invited to speak at national and international surgical meetings and is recognized worldwide as a leader in bariatric surgery, patient safety, and long-term outcomes in obesity care. In addition to his clinical and academic work, he has appeared as a bariatric surgeon on several popular TLC programs, most recently in Dangerously Obese. 

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