Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2015 08:09 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 04/13/2015 08:09 PM
Expires: 01/01/2020 12:00 AM
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Medical Center Offering Support Group for Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Sonora, CA...The Clinical Nutrition Department at Sonora Regional Medical Center has announced a new Weight Loss Surgery support group. This group was developed for individuals who have had bariatric surgery. Friends and family as well as those who are considering bariatric surgery are welcome to attend. The group will meet once a month to provide ongoing support, encouragement, and education to succeed in lifestyle changes after surgery. Guest speakers will present a variety of topics for discussion including diet, exercise and social support...
The group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 4 at the Medical Center. For more information and to RSVP, please call 209-536-5041.
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About Sonora Regional Medical Center
Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health/Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Sonora Regional Medical Center services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided care for a total of 4,646 admissions, 536 deliveries, 24,079 emergency department visits, 269,716 outpatient visits and 35,035 home care visits in 2013. Staffed by over 165 physicians, 1,370 employees, and 175 volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. To find a physician in the area, contact the Physician Referral Line at (209) 536-3344.
For more information about the Medical Center visit www.sonoramedicalcenter.org.
About Adventist Health
Sonora Regional Medical Center is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 28,600 includes more than 20,500 employees; 4,500 medical staff physicians; and 3,600 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist health values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19 hospitals, more than 220 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 14 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. We invite you to visit www.AdventistHealth.org for more information.
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