Weight-Loss Surgery Support Meeting Set At St. Mary

LANGHORNE, PA — A support-group session for patients who have undergone weight-loss surgery has been scheduled at St. Mary Medical Center.

The center's Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program is hosting the session at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. It is designed to help patients of bariatric surgery continue to meet their weight-loss goals.

Each session features a guest speaker on a topic specific to bariatric surgery aftercare.

"To help our patients achieve the best possible outcomes, we stay closely involved with them in the weeks and months before and after surgery," said Dr. Keith A. Kreitz, the program's medical director and a board-certified bariatric surgeon. "Offering a patient support group gives our patients the opportunity to learn ways to adjust to their new lifestyles, share experiences and encourage each other in a safe and supportive environment."

The meeting will last until 7 p.m. in the Medical Staff Office Conference Room at St. Mary Medical Center. The address for the locations is 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., in Langhorne.

The conference room is located on the first floor by the parking garage at the rear of the St. Mary campus.

The bariatric support group meeting is free, but registration is required.

To learn more or to register, you may contact medical assistant Monica Velez at 215-710-5711 or visit the bariatric program's website.

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