Weight Loss Surgery Education S
ymposiums & Support Groups
Leading up to weight loss following gastric bypass surgery, patients must endure a rigorous recovery period and become accustomed to their new way of life. Weight loss surgery patients are expected to make changes to their eating and exercise habits and these life changes can be difficult. Weight loss surgery in Arcadia is a serious operation, so our bariatric surgery practice offers support groups to help our patients through the treatment.
California Bariatric and General Surgery Associates offers monthly Symposiums on Bariatric Surgery on the third Wednesday of each month as well as specific Saturdays. Weight loss surgery support groups for our patients are offered every first, third and fourth Monday of each month.
Surgical Treatment Symposium:
On the third week of each month, a weight loss surgery symposium is held at the Methodist Hospital, Lewis Hall, 300 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, California. The symposium starts at 7:00pm.
Click here to view our Third Week Symposium dates for 2010!
Symposium at Huntington Memorial Hospital:
Every fourth Wednesday of the month (check calendar link below), a weight loss surgery symposium is held in the Braun Auditorium at the Huntington Memorial Hospital at 100 California Blvd in Pasadena, CA. The group meets between 7:00pm–9:00pm.
Click here to view our Wednesday Evening Symposium dates in Pasadena for 2010!
Lap Band Symposium at Huntington Memorial Hospital:
On selected Saturdays (check calendar link below), a lap band symposium is held in the Braun Auditorium at the Huntington Memorial Hospital at 100 California Blvd in Pasadena, CA. The group meets between 10:00am–12:00pm. Please arrive before 10:00am for registration
Click here to view our Lap Band Symposium dates in Pasadena for 2010!
Saturday Symposium at Methodist Hospital:
On specific Saturdays each month (check calendar below), a weight loss surgery symposium is held at the Methodist Hospital, Lewis Hall, 300 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. The group meets between 12:30pm–2:30pm.
Click here to view our Saturday Symposium dates for 2010!
- Methodist Hospital - Lewis Hall
300 West Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91006
Bariatric Support Group was formed in order to help with some of the problems patients face as they lose weight. Some of the problems may be dietary, cosmetic and social. Please join us for an informative discussion on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Monday of every month. The groups meet in Lewis Hall at Methodist Hospital from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
| What: | Gastric Bypass Support Group |
| Where: | Methodist Hospital Lewis Hall 300 W. Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91006 |
| When: | Every 1st, 3rd, and 4th Monday Of each month, from 7:30pm-8:30pm |
Support Group
- The first Monday of every month we will meet with patients who are 0-12 months out from surgery. The facilitators will be Lorrie and Kevin Rice, LCSW.
- The third Monday of every month (second group) will be people more than 12 months out from surgery. The facilitator will be Deb Murphy, PhD.
- The fourth Monday of every month (third group) will be dedicated to our LAP-BAND patients. Facilitators will be Lorrie our dietitian and Mary Baron, LCSW.
Meetings are designed to promote discussion among members. Lectures about nutrition, exercise and plastic surgery will be incorporated several times per year. We look forward to seeing you there!
Enter through the main entrance at Methodist Hospital and see the information desk for questions.
To learn more, contact us about our weight loss surgery support groups at our office today.
To find a convenient date for a Symposium and/or Support Group Meeting, click on our calendar of events.







