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Informational Seminars
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Information Seminars
As part of our commitment to patient care and good clinical outcomes, we offer several patient education opportunities. Informational seminars are designed to give prospective patients the opportunity to learn more about obesity surgery options. Support groups provide a forum for post-op patients to share experiences, have questions answered, and gain encouragement from peers. Prospective patients are encouraged to attend a support group to learn more about the experiences of others.
For general questions about obesity - what causes it; what are its complications; treatment options - please see my Obesity Information seminar presentation.
Our patient seminars are held on Saturdays.
Title:
Obesity Information Seminars - What Everyone Should Know
Location:
Executive Dining Room (next to Cafeteria), New York methodist Hospital, 506 6th Street, NY 11215
Date and Time:
10:00AM - 12:00 Noon; Every third Saturday of the Month
Description:
This is a free public information seminar delivered by a bariatric surgeon. It is primarily intended for the benefit of those who are 80 pounds or more over their ideal body weight and have struggled unsuccessfully to overcome this problem. You are welcome to bring along family and friends or you could attend as a concerned friend or family of someone with severe obesity. Dr Thodiyil will review the complications of untreated obesity and review with you the treatment options available including the Lap band and gastric bypass. He will highlight the harm in delaying treatment, especially if you are also diabetic.
Please register online for the seminar.
Educational Links
Information Seminars
As part of our commitment to patient care and good clinical outcomes, we offer several patient education opportunities. Informational seminars are designed to give prospective patients the opportunity to learn more about obesity surgery options. Support groups provide a forum for post-op patients to share experiences, have questions answered, and gain encouragement from peers. Prospective patients are encouraged to attend a support group to learn more about the experiences of others.
For general questions about obesity - what causes it; what are its complications; treatment options - please see my Obesity Information seminar presentation.
Our patient seminars are held on Saturdays.
Title:
Obesity Information Seminars - What Everyone Should Know
Location:
Executive Dining Room (next to Cafeteria), New York methodist Hospital, 506 6th Street, NY 11215
Date and Time:
10:00AM - 12:00 Noon; Every third Saturday of the Month
Description:
This is a free public information seminar delivered by a bariatric surgeon. It is primarily intended for the benefit of those who are 80 pounds or more over their ideal body weight and have struggled unsuccessfully to overcome this problem. You are welcome to bring along family and friends or you could attend as a concerned friend or family of someone with severe obesity. Dr Thodiyil will review the complications of untreated obesity and review with you the treatment options available including the Lap band and gastric bypass. He will highlight the harm in delaying treatment, especially if you are also diabetic.
Please register online for the seminar.
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Educational Links
For more information on obesity, surgical options and the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System, please visit these websites:
LAP-BAND.com
http://www.lap-band.com
Allergan, Inc. (the makers of the LAP-BAND® System)
http://www.allergan.com
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASBMS)
http://www.asmbs.org
North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
http://www.naaso.org
Weight Loss Surgery Options
http://www.weightlosssurgeryoptions.com
Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
http://obesitylaw.com
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
http://www.diabetes.org
American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP)
http://www.asbp.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
