Re: Support Group in Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

I am a dietitian working in Austin with bariatric patients. I work

for Dr. Ganta. There is another group of surgeons in Austin called

Southwest Bariatric Surgeons as well. Our offices are right down the

hall from each other. Dr. Ganta would be happy to take on your

patient's care when she moves to Austin. In addition, there are many

support groups in the Austin area. Two of our hospitals hold monthly

meetings that welcome patients, their families, and friends. They are

St. s Medical Center and Seton Medical Center. Both are located

in Central Austin. For support group dates and times your patient can

call the hospital bariatric center directly. For Seton the contact is

(512-324-3404). For St. s the contact is Debby

(512-867-5433). There is also a local online group called

CenTex Bandsters through . They also have monthly meetings and

are a very friendly group. However, their groups do not have a nurse

or surgeon present. If your patient would like to get aquainted with

a surgeon for follow-up care here in Austin please have her call the

Austin Institute of Bariatrics and Laparoscopy at 512-257-2425. I

hope this helps.

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> Hello all!

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> I have a lap band patient that moved to Austin, TX who is looking for a

> support group to attend in the area. Any of you running a group out

> that way?

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> You can email me privately if you can help us....

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> Thanks,

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> .Negri@...

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[Guest guest]

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You may want to contact , who moved to Austin from the Washington,

DC area. She keeps a blog (CRON Diary) --

http://crdiary.blogspot.com/

She is a long-time CR practitioner and can probably provide the information that

you need. You may try to reach her through her blog, or she may be in the

Austin, Texas phone book.

Tony

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/calorie-restriction.html

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> Hello All,

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> I'm currently a student at St. University helping a professor do

research on the Calorie Restricted life style and I needed help finding a local

support group here in Austin, Texas.

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> I was wondering if anyone could be of assistance in giving me an email address

or any way of contacting someone who can give me some more information.

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> Really appreciate the help!

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