Join us at 12:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. CT/ 9:30 a.m. PT) on Friday, Feb. 18, to discuss the different types of surgeries available to manage obesity.

Bariatric surgeon Dr. Brett Cohen will be on hand to answer your questions. Dr. Cohen is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic band surgery and similar procedures at Hollywood Bariatrics in Hollywood, Fla.

He's a graduate of the University of Miami medical school and did his advanced training at the University of Southern California and Emory University. He's been practicing since 1997.

Can't make the chat? E-mail your questions to healthchats@sun-sentinel.com