VHC Health Physicians - General & Bariatric Surgery

02/25/2026

Wellness Wednesday: This week’s spotlight focuses on FOOD NOISE- (PART-2). The vid below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance/strategies which might be helpful when navigating balanced eating practices and long-term weight management following weight loss surgery.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Food+Noise+ALWAYS+Thinking+About+Food%3F+FOOD+NOISE+101+%28%2B+Is+Ozempic+the+Only+Cure%3F%21%29+youtube&sca_esv=ee81a51e8e25352b&ei=vfyeaeapE8bl5NoPs9DvuQw&ved=0ahUKEwim_P6f4_SSAxXGMlkFHTPoO8cQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=Food+Noise+ALWAYS+Thinking+About+Food%3F+FOOD+NOISE+101+%28%2B+Is+Ozempic+the+Only+Cure%3F%21%29+youtube&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiXEZvb2QgTm9pc2UgQUxXQVlTIFRoaW5raW5nIEFib3V0IEZvb2Q_IEZPT0QgTk9JU0UgMTAxICgrIElzIE96ZW1waWMgdGhlIE9ubHkgQ3VyZT8hKSB5b3V0dWJlSO4kUNgKWNcjcAN4AJABAJgBQKABqQSqAQIxMbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCAaACCMICChAAGLADGNYEGEeYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwExoAeBErIHALgHAMIHAzItMcgHBoAIAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&safe=active&ssui=on =ive&vld=cid:3361139d,vid:zfsLqLzaE9U,st:0

02/18/2026

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (2/19/26) at 7PM.

FEBURARY’S TOPIC:
Body Satisifaction and Body Dysmorphia

SPEAKER: Dr. Coleman

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

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Phone Conference ID: 966 425 199 #

01/14/2026

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (1/15/26) at 7PM.

JANUARY’S TOPIC: "ASK THE SURGEON"

SPEAKER: Dr. J.R Salameh

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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

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01/07/2026

Wellness Wednesday: This week’s spotlight focuses on Weight Management and Night-Shift Work. The video below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance which might be helpful when understanding the important role and impact of alterations of the Sleep/Wake Cycle during night-shift on weight/eating habits on your wellness journey.

Night shift work can take a serious toll on your health, making it harder to maintain a balanced lifestyle and manage your weight. In this Health Talk, Dr. C...

12/17/2025

Our SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting TOMORROW (12/18/25) at 7PM.

DECEMBER’S TOPIC:
ADHD & OBESITY

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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 #

12/17/2025

Wellness Wednesday: This week’s spotlight focuses on ADHD & OBESITY. The video below provides a general overview, offers education and provides guidance which might be helpful when understanding the important role and impact of ADHD on weight/eating habits on your wellness journey.

Managing weight can be a challenge for anyone, but if you have ADHD, it might feel even tougher. From impulsive eating to struggles with routine and focus, A...

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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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

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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 #