I will be moving to Northern Virginia from California in a few weeks. I would love to find a support group to join. Any ideas?

I am in NOVA, and i am hoping to find information also. thanks

My surgeons office has a support group in Reston. It is the first Monday of each month. I am attending tomorrow. It is at 6pm in the Reston Hospital west wing conference room C. Their number is 703-709-9701

Hi, I will be moving to Leesburg, VA next month from Southern Calif. Let me know if you find a support group. BECAUSE I AM SORELY IN NEED!

Thanks

I moved from Southern California to Leesburg last week. Still looking for one. Maybe you and I can start one?

The doctor in Reston will not let me join the groups unless I pay a transfer fee.

I can't even get a return call after two tries to discuss. Not a good sign. I am going to look for another doctor to interact with.

Check Inova Fairfax Hospital. I am told that they have a group the first Tuesday of the month. Information is from the nutritionist in my surgeons office. I have a fill scheduled in a couple of weeks. I need to get the contact information for myself, so I will pass it along. You might also find something on the Inova Fairfax website.

Looking forward to seeing you all at a meeting soon.

Might be a bit far but when I was at the GW University Hospital's info session, I asked if I could still attend their support group if I had the surgery elsewhere (more just curious because I clicked with one of the nurses) and they said yes. So maybe give them a try? It's not hard to get to at ALL from I-66 or 395 (once you know your way around this tangled mess of an urban area that is).

I never located either a doctor or support group in NoVa. I still fly to LA to see my doctor there.

I never located either a doctor or support group in NoVa. I still fly to LA to see my doctor there.

I am sorry that you were not able to find a doctor or support group. I know it is common for doctors to charge a transfer fee to take on new patients. I love my doctor and his staff in Reston. (Dr. Robert Pinnar)

But since there seems to be quite a few of us living in Leesburg we could start one ourselves. Let me know if you guys like this idea!

I would love if we could start something up in Leesburg. I don't care if it is just getting together for some coffee or Water or whatever at a coffee house or something once every few weeks.

How would you like to get this happening?

I highly recommend Drs. Halmi and Tran of Virginia Weight Loss Surgical Center. They have offices in Vienna and Woodbridge. They have a great dietician (who lost 100 pounds!) and a good nurse practitioner, as well as a plastic surgeon on board. I was well educated in terms of knowing what this was about, and what it would involve.

I don't know their policy about accepting patients banded elsewhere, but it's worth a try. I have a high degree of trust in both doctors. The receptionist in Vienna makes an effort to learn everyone's name. :-)

Woodbridge: (703) 878-7610 | Vienna: (703) 865-8120

Also check out Fair Oaks Hospital, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, for their support options. Good luck!

Orea

I highly recommend Drs. Halmi and Tran of Virginia Weight Loss Surgical Center. They have offices in Vienna and Woodbridge. They have a great dietician (who lost 100 pounds!) and a good nurse practitioner, as well as a plastic surgeon on board. I was well educated in terms of knowing what this was about, and what it would involve.

I don't know their policy about accepting patients banded elsewhere, but it's worth a try. I have a high degree of trust in both doctors. The receptionist in Vienna makes an effort to learn everyone's name. :-)

Woodbridge: (703) 878-7610 | Vienna: (703) 865-8120

Also check out Fair Oaks Hospital, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, for their support options. Good luck!

Orea

Orea is right, Dr.'s Halmi and Tran, as well as their staff, are amazing. You DO NOT have to be a patient of to attend the support group meetings. They have 2 per month. More information can be found at Support Groups - Virginia Weight Loss Surgery Center.

I know this is an older thread, but I am in Leesburg as well. It looks like there are a few of us here. Did anything ever come about as to getting together/meeting? I'm a brand new bandbaby and would love to meet some people.