This class MUST be attended PRIOR TO BARIATRIC/WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. We recommend you wait until you have a bariatric surgery date scheduled before you come to class. Please bring a support person with you to class. You may come to class as many times as you like. If you are having roux-en-y gastric bypass (performed open or laparoscopic) or sleeve gastrectomy, class is offered on the first and third TUESDAY of each month: 2012 Schedule January 3 and 17, 2012 February 7 and 21, 2012 March 6 and 20, 2012 April 3 and 17, 2012 May 1 and 15, 2012 June 5 and 19, 2012 July 3 and 17, 2012 August 7 and 21, 2012 September 4 and 18, 2012 October 2 and 16, 2012 November 6 and 20, 2012 December 4 and 18, 2012 2012 Schedule Starting in 2012, nutrition education for our laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (“banding”) patients will be done privately. Please call our registered dietitians to schedule a one-on-one appointment for your education. Debbie Petitpain, MS, RD (843) 876-4867 or Nina Crowley, MS, RD (843) 876-4307 For ALL classes: | Time: | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | | Location: | 1st Floor Auditorium (room 1119) of the Ashley River Tower (ART) located at 25 Courtenay Drive | | Parking: | You may park in the Courtenay Garage or another MUSC visitor lot and we will validate your parking. With a validated ticket, you pay $0.75/half hour with a $3 maximum. We are unable to validate for valet parking at this time. More information on campus parking. | You do not need to reserve a spot for the class. We’ll see you there! Call 876-4867 if you have any questions. |
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