ThinnerFuture Support Information
Support Groups in the Bay Area:
The Mills-Peninsula Bariatric Surgery Support Group 1-800-559-9960
www.mphs.barisurg@sutterhealth.org
Meets on the 1st Saturday of every month at Peninsula Hospital,
in the Sierra Room on the ground floor.
This is a group of very devoted individuals that have the following goals:
- Provide support and assistance to one another.
- Propagate information about the surgery both within the group and to the communities around us.
- Share experiences and answer each others questions.
- Provide a safe, non judgmental and comfortable environment in which to share.
Laura Matteucci, R.N., is the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Bariatric Coordinator. The support group meets at Mills-Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame, Ca the first Saturday of the month at 9:30 am at the Sierra Room on the ground floor. Patients e-mails can be added to the groups mailing list so that patients can be reminded 1 week prior to the meeting each month.
El Camino Hospital Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meets on the 4th Thursday of every month 6 to 7:30pm in the back of the cafeteria, ground floor of El Camino Hospital. Its is run by Karen Thomas, RN BSN Bariatric Nurse Specialist at El Camino Hospital. You can contact her by e-mail at Karen_thomas@elcaminohospital.org
For direction, please print the following:
We encourage all our patients to contact the following support groups local to their residences:
| Community | Where? | When? | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast | Arroyo Grande Hospital | ABC | Paulette Treat (805) 481-4269 |
| Gilroy | Gilroy | Sherry Hollman |
|
| Lakeport | Lakeside Hospital | 3rd
Thurs 5:30-9 pm |
Pete
Schmadeke (707) 263-3906 |
| Los Gatos | Los Gatos Community Hospital | 1st
Sat Monthly |
Serena
Thompson (831) 438-5551 |
| Pleasant Hill | ABC | Twice
monthly Wed evening |
Richard
Frisby |
| San Juan Bautista | 400 4th Street | 3rd Sat | Shari Rossi ( 831) 623-4230 |
| East Bay | San Leandro Hospital | 3th Sat 1:15 2p.m. | Kim G. (510) 299-0450 kim_garfinkle@yahoo.com |
| Saratoga | Saratoga Community Center | 1st/3rd
Wed |
Dana
Schroeder (408) 399-3380 |
Want more information? Check out these links!
The
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
ASBS is the surgical society for surgeons interested in weight
loss surgical procedures. The Society sets the standard by which
surgeons practice in this field. The official web-site of the
Society is www.asbs.org.
It offers comprehensive information in the field of obesity surgery.
The Societies’ recommendations should be read by all patients
considering surgery for obesity.
ObesityHelp.com
This is a very useful link that offers information on clinicians,
patients experiences and other obesity surgery related topics.
Surgicalteam.com
Surgical Team is an international marketing and coordinating office
for surgeons. They help surgeons and patients in bringing them
together by coordinating all details with regards to the patient
coming for consultation and surgery.