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Updated 12:00 a.m., Sun June 16, 2013
PHOTO BY: Nick Hillemann

Dr. Russell Gornichee had been practicing in Oklahoma CIty since 2003 before moving to central Arkansas to open the Weight Loss Center of Arkansas in Benton in May. He said he is the only bariatric surgeon south of Little Rock.

Dr. Russell Gornichee

New Benton doctor helps people make less of themselves

When Dr. Russell Gornichee opened the Weight Loss Center of Arkansas in Benton in May, it was a move he and his wife, Kim, had been talking about for years. “We have wanted to live in central Arkansas for a long time,” he said. “We have family near Mount Ida, and we used to spend vacations here and every Christmas. The five-hour drive dragging the boat was getting ridiculous.” Several years ago, the Gornichees had purchased property o... READ MORE

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