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Alabama Support Groups

City: Montgomery
Contact: Peter Carroll
Phone: 334-263-9223

Email: petekf4qoe@charter.net

 

 
City: Mobile
Contact: Mersey Whitehead
Phone: 251-435-3905
Email:

 

City: Anniston
Contact: Joyce Johnson
Phone: 256-236-1300 or
800-675-3934
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Bryan Freeman

City:    Birmingham
Contact: Rona Scott
Phone:   205-838-6589
Email:

 

City: Helena
Contact: Jan
Phone: 205-665-5757
Email:

 

Alaska Support Groups 

City:    Anchorage
Contact: 
Phone:   907-929-4263
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Todd

 

 

Arizona Support Groups

City:    Phoenix
Contact: Kristi Chavez
Phone:   6029438475
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Zahn

 

City: Phoenix
Contact: Carolyn Williams, RN
Phone: 480-515-6296
Email:

 

City: Tucson
Contact: Jeann Fishback
Phone: 520-885-6928
Email:fishback@ns.arizona.edu

Surgeon: Juarez 2002

City: YUMA
Contact: Dixie Power
Phone: 928-783-7142
Email: jdpower520@aol.com

 

 

Arkansas Support Groups

City:    Fort Smith
Contact: Beverly Sinkuler
Phone: 479-651-6513
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Janes

 

 

California Support Groups

City: Sacramento
Contact: Mary O'Brien
Phone: 916-988-1434
Email: nursemary@comcast.net
Surgeon:

City: Santa Rosa
Contact Name: Beth Venable http://www.sonomacountyrnysupportgroup.4t.com
Contact Email: EAV38@aol.com
Name of Surgeon: Robert Woodbury

Comments: this group meets the 2nd Saturday of every month at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts : 10AM - noon

City: Palm Springs
Contact: Marsha Yousef, RN
Phone: 760-323-6346

 

City: Torrance
Contact: Dr.Marcy Rosenzweig Leavitt
Phone: 323-540-2808
Email: dr.marcy@yahoo.com
Surgeon: Dr. Theodore Khalili

City:    San Jose
Contact: Candy
Phone:   408-432-6294
Email:
Surgeon: Pamela Foster

 

City:    Bakersfield
Contact: Kim Williamson
Phone:   661 363-9246
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Edward Fleix
City:    Modesto
Contact: Jennifer Downs-Colby
Phone:   209-569-7578
Email:

 

City:    Woodland Hills
Contact: Sharon Wolfe, Support Group Leader
Meeting Information:
at Kaiser-Permanente, Entrance 5, Auditorium A
2nd Saturday of each month
10AM-11:30am
RSVP to wlsgroup@hotmail.com
Phone 818-705-1702

 

City:    Merced
Contact: Jackie Gregory
Phone:   209-724-0237
Email:

 

City: Merced
Contact: Linda Bartley
Phone: 209 756-9420
Email:

 

Colorado Support Groups

City:    Colorado Springs
Contact: Shelly Bennington
Phone:   719-570-7755
Email:

City:    Fort Collins
Contact: Pam
Phone:  
Email:
Surgeon: Northern Colorado Surgical Assoc.

 

Connecticut Support Groups

City: Ansoni, Waterbury, Manchester
Contact: Liza Branch
Phone: 203-225-8396,
           Home 203-736-0741
Email:

City: Hamden
Contact: Judy Szwaya
Phone: 203-288-9315
Email: judys43@snet.net
Surgeon: Dr. R. Reinhold
City: New London
Contact: Beth Farbotka
Phone: (860) 446-2528
Email: farboea@aol.com
Surgeon: Dr. Robert Bell
 
 

Delaware Support Groups

City:    Newark
Contact: Ellen Clevenger-Firley
Phone:   302-661-3006
Email:
Surgeon:

 

 

District of Columbia

City: Washington
Contact: Mandy- Weight for Life
Phone: 202-659-0240
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Joseph Afram

 

 
 

Florida Support Groups

City: Weston
Contact: Emily Wong-Swartz, MS, RD, LD/N
Phone: 954-659-5872
Email: swartze@ccf.org
Surgeon: Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS

 

City: Jacksonville
Contact: LaWanda Hill
Phone: 904-755-5085
Email: wlsjacksonville@yahoo.com

 

City:    Saint Cloud
Contact: Jennifer Hall
Phone:   407-891-8780
Email:
Surgeon:

 

City:    Milton
Contact:
Phone:  
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Joseph Althar

City: Brandon
Contact: Denise Shreaves
Email: taznisie@yahoo.com
Surgeon: various

 

City: Port Charlotte
Contact: Joy Moder
Phone: 941-204-3044
Email: Bypass_buddies@yahoo.com
Surgeon: Dr.Butler

 

Georgia Support Groups

City: Northern Metro Atlanta
Contact: Lauralyn Bellamy
Phone: 404-394-3900
Email: embodysuccess@msn.com
 
City:    Gainesville
Contact: Surgeon"s Office
Phone:   770-534-0110
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Procter/Dr. Richard

 

City:    Conyers
Contact: Elaine
Phone:   770-760-0182
Email:
Surgeon: Kermie Robinson MD

 

City:    Metro Atlanta
Contact: Deb Martinez
Phone:   731-444-4554
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. John Daly

 

Hawaii Support Groups

 

 

 

Idaho Support Groups

City: Twin falls
Contact: Tak-ming Ko, M.D.,P.A.
Phone: 208 732-8140
Email:
Surgeon: Tak-ming Ko, M.D.

 

Illinois Support Groups

City:    Tinley Park
Contact: Tony Romeo
Phone:   708-229-5969
Email:
Surgeon:

City:    Moline
Contact: Theresa Hensley
Phone:   309-792-4059 
or
309-737-9421
Email:

City:    River Forest
Contact: New Hope
Phone:   708-386-1078
Email:
Surgeon: Drs. Marvin & Frederick Tiesenga

 

Indiana Support Groups

City:    Indianapolis
Contact:
Phone:  
Email:
Surgeon: Dr Rosamarie    Jones

 

State:   Indiana
City:    Evansville
Contact: Vicki Woods
Phone:   812-682-3466
Email:

City:    Merrillville
Contact: Dan Broadaway
Phone:   219-947-2309
Email:

 

 

Iowa Support Groups

City: Fort Dodge
Contact: Phyllis Ver Steeg
Phone: 515-955-6797
Email: info@iowabariatrics.com
Surgeon: Kyle R. Ver Steeg M.D.

 

 

City: Cedar Falls
Contact: Matthew Glascock, MD
Phone: (319) 268-3560
Email:
Surgeon: Matthew Glascock, MD

City:    Sioux City
Contact: Deb Webster
Phone:   712 279-5848
Email:

 

Kansas Support Groups

City:    Topeka
Contact: Brenda Kenworthy
Phone:   785-228-4773
Email:
Surgeons:
Bernita
Berntsen, MD
Carlyle Dunshee, MD
Brent Steward, MD.

 

City:    Kansas City Metro
Contact: Barb Stras
Phone:   913-381-1979
Email:
Surgeon: All Surgeons in the Metro
 

Kentucky Support Groups

 
City: Louisville
David Geller, MD
Bariatric Surgeons of Kentuckiana
4001 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 1E
Louisville, Kentucky 40207

502-893-7151
FAX 502-893-7020

 

 
City: Bowling Green
Contact: Barbara Pitcock
Phone: 270-781-1534 (after 7pm)
Email: barbnov55@msn.com
Surgeon: Dr David Dyer

 

City: Providence
Contact: Elaina Bolser
Phone: 270-667-5093
Email: elainabolser@yahoo.com

 

 

Louisiana Support Groups

 

 

 

Maine Support Groups

City:    Portland
Contact: Cindy Michaud
Phone:   207-247-2376
Email:
Surgeon:

City:    Augusta
Contact:
Phone:  
Email:
Surgeon: Dr.Aslum and Dr.Zidian

 

Maryland Support Groups

City:    Taneytown
Contact: Pamela Robertson
Phone:   410-751-1879
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Singh

 

City:    Frederick
Contact: Susan
Email: susanw1362@aol.com
Surgeon:

 

Massachusetts Support Groups

City: Norwood
Contact: Dr Arthur Glasgow
and
Dr Adam Glasgow

Caritas Norwood Hospital
825 Washington St, #160, Norwood, MA 02062

Phone: 781-769-5550, info@glasgowandglasgow.com

 
City: Boston
Contact: Frank Johnson
Phone: 617-933-7656
Email: alc3383@isd-media.com

 

City: Boston
Contact: Steven Cole
Phone: 617-507-5579
Email:
s-c-aads8857@superfancyemail.com

 

City: Boston
Contact: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Phone: 617 667 2845
Email:
Surgeon: D. Jones, B. Schneider, V. Sanchez

 

City: Boston
Contact: Frank Johnson
Phone: 505-212-5124
Email: bed3995@radar3000.com

 

City: Cape Cod
Contact: Daniel Krueger
Phone: 617 515 7758
Email:
Surgeon: BIDMC Surgeons - Drs Mun, Schneider, Jones, and Sanchez

 

City: Boston
Contact: Daniel Krueger
Phone: 617 515 7758
Email:
Surgeon: BIDMC Surgeons - Drs Mun, Schneider, Jones, and Sanchez

 

Michigan Support Groups

City:    Traverse City
Contact: Mary
Phone:   231-941-0435
Email:
Surgeon: Wayne Vanderkolk

 

 

 

Minnesota Support Groups

City:    Fridley
Contact: LaDonna Robinson
Phone:   763-236-2035
Email:
Surgeon: Daniel R. Baker, Frederick W. Johnson

 

 

 

Mississippi Support Groups

City: Jackson
Contact: David Hales
Phone: 601-488-1051
Email:

 

 

 

Missouri Support Groups

City: Kansas City
Contact: 
Sandy Riles
Phone: 
816-932-5378
Email:
sriles@saint-lukes.org
Surgeon: Dr. John Price

 

City: St Joseph
Contact: Rick Felzien
Phone: 816-676-1212
Email: stjosephwlssg@yahoo.com
Surgeon: Many

 

City: Moberly
Contact: Michelle Mulnix
Phone: 660-295-4711
Email:

 

City: Springfield
Contact: Cathy Wilson
Phone: 417-724-1687
Email: cathylw@cebridge.net
Surgeon: Christopher Edwards, MD and Cameron Hodges, MD

 

Montana Support Groups

 

 

Nebraska Support Groups

 

Nevada Support Groups

City: Las Vegas
Contact: Sheryl Titone
Phone: (702) 249-9140
Email:
Surgeon: Alan Y Newhoff
 

New Hampshire Support Groups

City: Manchester
Contact: Bariatric Surgery Program
Phone: 603-695-2840
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. David Gould, MD

 

New Jersey Support Groups

City:    Galloway
Contact: Susan Johnston
Phone:   609-404-0916
Email:
Surgeon:

 

City:    Belleville
Contact: Barbara James
Phone:   973-687-5417
Email:
Surgeon: Dr Daniel Davis

City: Hamilton
Contact: Deborah Maguire RN
Phone: 609-584-6759
Email:

 

City: Edison
Email: marc@ibodywise.com
Surgeon: Marc Sylvester

 

 

New Mexico Support Groups

City:    Albuquerque
Contact: Stacey Hunter
Phone:   505-899-0923
Email:
Surgeon:

 

 

New York Support Groups

City: Schenectady
Contact: Pamela Spicer
Email: spicersunshine@aol.com
Surgeon: Lirio and Clark

 

City: Springville
Contact: Felecia Meyers
Phone: 716-496-5191
Email: FMeyers@Pion.wnyric.org
Surgeon: Caruana

 

City:    St. Albans
Contact: Diana
Phone:   718-464-7827
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Macura

City:    Binghamton
Contact: Donna Kerila
Phone:   607-757-2626
Email: dkerila@stny.rr.com
Surgeon:
City: Farmington 
Contact Joanne Donaldson
Phone: 315-986-3836
Email:

 

 

 

North Carolina Support Groups

City: Charlotte
Contact: Jennifer Sawyer
Phone: 704-347-4144

Email: jrsawyer@southeastbariatrics.com

Surgeon: Dr. David Voellinger

City: Charlotte
Contact: Jennifer Sawyer
Phone: 704-472-4602
Email: jenjantsch@yahoo.com

Surgeon: any

City:    Greenville
Contact: Crystal Frye
Phone:   252-758-7957
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Balder

 

City:    Mooresville
Contact: Linda Sue Smith
Phone:   704-905-8540
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Roc Bauman

City: Bessemer City
Contact: Nikki Huddle
Phone: 704-867-5508
or 704-678-7412
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Roc Bauman (Concord, N.C.)

 

 

 

Ohio Support Groups

 

 

Oklahoma Support Groups

City: Tulsa
Contact: Dianna Pullen
Phone: 918-369-9024
Click Here for my Yahoo Group

 Click Here for my web site on ObesityHelp.

 

City:    Moore/Norman
Contact: Connie Barnhill
Phone:   405-360-8965
Email:

 

City: Duncan
Contact: Karin Lerew, Satellite Support Group Coordinator
Phone:
(940) 723-0158 or (940) 781-9955
Email: klerew@prairieskys.com
Surgeon: Kenneth Warnock

 

Oregon Support Groups

City: Hood River
Contact: Office
Phone:
541-387-6125
Email:
Fax: 541-387-6321
Surgen: David Maccabee, MD

 

 

City:    Roseburg
Contact: Melonie
Phone:  
Email:
Surgeon: DR. Bret Hansen

City:    Salem and Portland
Contact: Mary Lou Greenwood
Phone:   503-571-3082
Email:
Surgeon: Kaiser Permanente

 

 

Pennsylvania Support Groups

City: Brownsville
Contact: Theresa
Phone: 724-632-5668
Email: newbeginningstq05@yahoo.com

 

 
City: Phoenixville
Contact: Marilyn Gropper & Kathy Cesario 
Phone: 610-415-1318
Email:
kbc0219@aol.com
This meeting is open to all pre-ops and post-ops in the area.  It doesn't matter what doctor you have all are welcome!

 

City: Johnstown
Contact: Benny O'Connor, RNC
Phone: 814-534-9471
Email:

 

City:    Hazleton
Contact: Jane Lashock, RN
Phone:   570-459-5607
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Michael Bono
City: Easton
Contact: Amanda Nyce, RN
Phone: 610-250-4116
Email:
Surgeon: James Koren, MD

 

City:    Latrobe
Contact: Thersa Bellus
Phone:   724-836-5905
Email:
Surgeon: various

City:    Langhorne
Contact:
Phone:   215 702 7600
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Neil Marymor, Dr Christopher Kaczmiarski

 

City:    York
Contact: Dan Ort
Phone:   717-854-7772
Email:
Surgeon: Dr John Monk
City:    Lewistown
Contact: Amy McKelvey
Phone:   717-247-2796
Email:
Surgeon: Patient-Run
City:    Hershey
Contact: Janelle McLeod
Phone:  
Email: jmcleod@psu.edu
Surgeon: Dr. Robert Cooney, Dr. Randy Haluck, Dr. James Ku

 

City:    Pittsburgh
Contact: Sally Stewart
Phone:   412-531-6177
Email:
Surgeon: any
City: Hazleton
Contact: Jane Lashock, RN
Phone: 570-459-5607
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. Michael Bono

 

City: Fairfield
Contact: Stephen Moats
Phone: 717-762-2494
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. James Ku

 

City: Aliquippa
Contact: Darla Evans, Registered Dietician
Phone: 724-857-1309
Email:
Surgeon: NewLife Bariatrics
 

 

South Carolina Support Groups

City:    Charleston
Contact: Jacquie Foster
Phone:  
Email: jacquiehowe@hotmail.com
Surgeon: Dr. Michael Sabback

 

City:    Greer
Contact: Gayle Corbin
Phone:   864-879-2040
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. David M. Hall

City:    Conway
Contact: Jerrie Vibbert
Phone:   843-234-1725
Email:

 

 

 

South Dakota Support Groups

 

 

 

Tennessee Support Groups

City:    Clarksville
Contact: Amy Lawrence
Phone:   (931) 431-3542
Email:
Surgeon: William Steely

 

City:    Johnson City
Contact: Pat Cline
Phone:   423-245-6198
Email:

City: Chapel Hill
Contact: Sharon Blake
Phone: 931-364-7915
Email: wlsmarshallcounty@yahoo.com
Surgeon: Dr David Dyer

 

 

 

Texas Support Groups

City: Dallas
Contact: Dwayne Guccione - Psy-Med
Phone: 214-348-5557
Email: psymed@msn.com

 

 
City: Abilene
Contact: Barbara Dahl
Phone:
(325) 692-0112 or (325) 669-6356
Email: barbara@abilene.com
Surgeon: Kenneth Warnock

 

City: Wichita Falls
Contact: Kim Smith
Phone:
(940) 764-3366 or (940) 224-995
Email: kimbs@sbcglobal.net
Surgeon: Kenneth Warnock

 

City: Amarillo
Contact: Karin Lerew, Satellite Support Group Coordinator
Phone: (940) 723-0158 or (940) 781-9955
Email: klerew@prairieskys.com
Surgeon: Kenneth Warnock

 

City: Killeen/Fort Hood
Contact: Doug or Susan Edwards
Phone: Phone: (254)526-1142
Email: TexicanKing@hot.rr.com
Surgeon: Kenneth Warnock

 

City:    Grand Prairie
Contact:
Phone:  
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. John Alexander

 

City:    Mesquite
Contact: Ken Koshar
Phone:   972-698-6152
Email:
Surgeon:

City:    League City
Contact: Susan
Phone:   281-554-8223
Email:
Surgeon: Dr. A. Naaman

 

City:    San Antonio (Lackland AFB)
Contact: Marie Keys
Phone: &n