VHC Health Physicians - General & Bariatric Surgery

12/03/2025

Wellness Wednesday:
This week’s spotlight focuses on FOOD & DOPAMINE. The video clip below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance which might be helpful when understanding the important up role and impact of food and the brain weight stigma on your wellness journey.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaB7xzkSUg/?igsh=ejdtNmFodjU1bTAw

11/19/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (11/20/25) at 7PM.

NOVEMBER TOPIC:
Healthy Eating Around the Holidays

SPEAKER:
Brooke Schneid --(VHC-Dietician)



Hope you can JOIN US.

We will be meeting virtually using the NEW MicroSoft Teams platform. From a computer, you can login from a web browser (you may need to be running Microsoft Windows). If you are using a mobile device, you will need the Microsoft Teams App. See login info BELOW:


Microsoft Teams meeting

Click here to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGI4NWEzZWQtZGRiMy00YTdjLWFmM2QtZjA5ZGFjOTkwNjky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d04b50b7-ba03-4054-9773-ed285dc52979%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22023e3d8f-20b1-4ea9-95b9-0c9c245e843e%22%7d

Meeting ID: 221 426 188 526
Passcode: x2fJtZ

Join on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting

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Phone Conference ID: 966 425 199 #

10/15/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (10/16/25) at 7PM.

OCTOBER TOPIC:
Pharmacological Therapy for Weight Loss. Exploring the potential benefits of using weight loss medication before and/or following bariatric surgery.

SPEAKER: Dr. Arshad Ali --(VHC- Health Obesity Medicine)



Hope you can JOIN US.

We will be meeting virtually using the NEW MicroSoft Teams platform. From a computer, you can login from a web browser (you may need to be running Microsoft Windows). If you are using a mobile device, you will need the Microsoft Teams App. See login info BELOW:


Microsoft Teams meeting

Click here to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGI4NWEzZWQtZGRiMy00YTdjLWFmM2QtZjA5ZGFjOTkwNjky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d04b50b7-ba03-4054-9773-ed285dc52979%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22023e3d8f-20b1-4ea9-95b9-0c9c245e843e%22%7d

Meeting ID: 221 426 188 526
Passcode: x2fJtZ

Join on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting

Or call in (audio only)
1 872-216-2953,,966425199 #
Phone Conference ID: 966 425 199 #

10/01/2025

Wellness Wednesday:
This week’s spotlight focuses on WEIGHT STIGMA. The article below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance/strategies which might be helpful when understanding the important role and impact of weight stigma on your wellness journey.

Weight stigma is discrimination based on a person's weight, and it can lead to poor health and increased weight gain. One way to combat weight stigma is to use person-first language, and it'...

10/01/2025

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09/17/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (9/18/23) at 7PM.

SEPTEMBER’S TOPIC:
BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER and BODY SATISFACTION (following weight loss surgery)



Hope you can JOIN US.



We will be meeting virtually using the NEW MicroSoft Teams platform. From a computer, you can login from a web browser (you may need to be running Microsoft Windows). If you are using a mobile device, you will need the Microsoft Teams App. See login info BELOW:





Microsoft Teams meeting



Click here to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGI4NWEzZWQtZGRiMy00YTdjLWFmM2QtZjA5ZGFjOTkwNjky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d04b50b7-ba03-4054-9773-ed285dc52979%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22023e3d8f-20b1-4ea9-95b9-0c9c245e843e%22%7d



Meeting ID: 221 426 188 526

Passcode: x2fJtZ



Join on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting



Or call in (audio only)

1 872-216-2953,,966425199 #

Phone Conference ID: 966 425 199 #

09/03/2025

Wellness Wednesday: This week’s spotlight focuses on UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF MENOPAUSE &WEIGHT-GAIN/OBESITY.

The article below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance/strategies which might be helpful when understanding the important role and impact of hormonal changes during menopause on your wellness journey.

Can hormone therapy minimize weight gain during menopause? Gynecologist Monica Christmas, MD, addresses this hot topic and shares other advice on how to deal with menopausal belly fat, and how to eat and exercise during middle age.

08/20/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (8/21/25) at 7PM.

AUGUST’S TOPIC:
Body Contouring and Auto-augmentation techniques following Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery

SPEAKER: Dr. Song



Hope you can JOIN US.



We will be meeting virtually using the NEW MicroSoft Teams platform. From a computer, you can login from a web browser (you may need to be running Microsoft Windows). If you are using a mobile device, you will need the Microsoft Teams App. See login info BELOW:





Microsoft Teams meeting



Click here to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGI4NWEzZWQtZGRiMy00YTdjLWFmM2QtZjA5ZGFjOTkwNjky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d04b50b7-ba03-4054-9773-ed285dc52979%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22023e3d8f-20b1-4ea9-95b9-0c9c245e843e%22%7d



Meeting ID: 221 426 188 526

Passcode: x2fJtZ



Join on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting



Or call in (audio only)

1 872-216-2953,,966425199 #

Phone Conference ID: 966 425 199 #

08/06/2025

Wellness Wednesday: This week’s spotlight focuses on UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SLEEP & WEIGHT -GAIN/OBESITY. The article below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance/strategies which might be helpful when understanding the important role and impact of our sleep health on our weight during the wellness journey.

A Yale Medicine endocrinologist discusses the connection between sleep, obesity, and diabetes.

07/16/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (7/17/25) at 7PM.

JULY TOPIC:
FOOD RELATIONSHIP SERIRES:

Emotional Eating: Navigating the JOY, COMFORT, and DISTRACTION of FOOD.





Hope you can JOIN US.



We will be meeting virtually using the NEW MicroSoft Teams platform. From a computer, you can login from a web browser (you may need to be running Microsoft Windows). If you are using a mobile device, you will need the Microsoft Teams App. See login info BELOW:





Microsoft Teams meeting



Click here to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGI4NWEzZWQtZGRiMy00YTdjLWFmM2QtZjA5ZGFjOTkwNjky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d04b50b7-ba03-4054-9773-ed285dc52979%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22023e3d8f-20b1-4ea9-95b9-0c9c245e843e%22%7d



Meeting ID: 221 426 188 526

Passcode: x2fJtZ



Join on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting

06/18/2025

Wellness Wednesday: This week’s spotlight focuses on BODY IMAGE (POST-SURGERY). The article below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance/strategies which might be helpful when navigating the potential emotional challenges accompanying your changing body following weight loss surgery and beyond on your wellness journey.

Embarking on the path to gastric bypass surgery is a significant decision, one that promises a new lease on life, hope for the future, and most importantly, a healthier you. At Peak Bariatric, we walk hand in hand with you on this transformative journey, addressing not just the physical changes,…

06/18/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (6/19/25) at 7PM.

JUNE TOPIC:

Getting Started and Tips for Maintaining Exercise-

SPEAKER: Laura Sullivan, RD






Hope you can JOIN US.



We will be meeting virtually using the NEW MicroSoft Teams platform. From a computer, you can login from a web browser (you may need to be running Microsoft Windows). If you are using a mobile device, you will need the Microsoft Teams App. See login info BELOW:





Microsoft Teams meeting



Click here to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGI4NWEzZWQtZGRiMy00YTdjLWFmM2QtZjA5ZGFjOTkwNjky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d04b50b7-ba03-4054-9773-ed285dc52979%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22023e3d8f-20b1-4ea9-95b9-0c9c245e843e%22%7d



Meeting ID: 221 426 188 526

Passcode: x2fJtZ



Join on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting



Or call in (audio only)

1 872-216-2953,,966425199 #

Phone Conference ID: 966 425 199 #