Mandatory Nutrition Class
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:
2013 Schedule:
NO CLASS on Jan 1 (NY Day)
January 15, 2013
February 5 and 19, 2013
March 5 and 19, 2013
April 2 and 16, 2013
May 7 and 21, 2013
June 4 and 18, 2013
July 2 and 16, 2013
August 6 and 20, 2013
September 3 and 17, 2013
October 1 and 15, 2013
November 5 and 19, 2013
December 3 and 17, 2013
Nutrition Education for our laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (“banding”) patients will be done individually. 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. | |