Support Groups

Bariatric Surgery Support Groups
Our monthly support groups provide a secure, warm setting for patients undergoing the process of lifetime diet and lifestyle changes that can improve surgery outcomes are necessary to achieve enduring weight loss.

Our Bariatric Support Groups will give you a great opportunity to discuss personal or professional issues that arise from surgery or from a history of obesity. In addition, they allow you to surround yourself with people who understand and support your goals, which directly increase your chances of long-term success.
Each group meeting is facilitated by our bariatric dietitian and program coordinator and/or one of our bariatric surgeons, medical director, nurse practitioners, or bariatric nurses.

Below is our 2013 Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Support Group schedule.
Dates and topics are subject to change. Updates are posted online at www.utmb.edu/obesity or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UTMBObesityCenter.
Please contact us if you have any questions.

Date	Location	Topic
Tues, January 29	Victory Lakes Surgical Specialty Room	Body Contouring by Dr. Linda Phillips
Thurs, February 28	Victory Lakes	Relaxation Therapies
Thurs, March 21 at 6:30 pm	HEB-Bay Colony	Shopping for Vitamin & Protein Supplements
Tues, April 23	Victory Lakes Surgical Specialty Room	Leslie Sansone’s Walk Slim Routine
Thurs, May 23 at 6:30 pm	Tanger Outlets Shopper Services in Food Court	Fashion Tips for Your Body Shape
Tues, June 25	Victory Lakes Surgical Specialty Room	Body Contouring Surgery by Dr. Linda Phillips

Regular Meeting Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
2nd Floor Breast Health Center, Rm. 2.110.

Dates and topics are subject to change. Updates are posted online at www.utmb.edu/obesity or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UTMBObesityCenter.

Victory Lakes Group:
UTMB Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes
2240 Gulf Freeway South
League City, TX  77573
6:00-7:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Breast Health Center, Rm. 2.110
Please call 832-505-1500 or email obesity.center@utmb.edu if you have any questions.

The Galveston support meetings are not available at this time.  Please contact us if you have any questions.

If you have any questions about Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Support Groups, please contact our Center at 832-505-1500 or send email to Obesity.Center@utmb.edu.