Dignity Health of the Central Coast, which includes Arroyo Grande Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center and Marian Regional Medical Center, is proud to offer the Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast, the only comprehensive weight loss surgery program created specifically to serve patients of the Central Coast from Santa Barbara to Salinas. The Institute will be now be hosting monthly educational seminars at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and French Hospital Medical Center. The lectures are led by surgeon and Medical Director of the Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast, David Maccabee, M.D., FACS, FASMBS.
Obesity is a rising problem in the United States that affects over 60 million people. Among many others, obesity can cause life threatening diseases such as hypertension, type II diabetes, sleep apnea and cancer. The center offers surgical weight loss options to those affected by this epidemic as many of these diseases are addressed with surgical weight loss. The Weight Loss Surgery Institute offers three Bariatric procedures: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve and Gastric Banding, all using minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. For those interested in learning more about these procedures and the program join us at one of the two new locations: Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (Main Annex) on the last Wednesday of every month or French Hospital Medical Center (Auditorium) on the last Thursday of every month.
Those interested must RSVP by calling (805) 270-2513.
The dates of the educational seminars located in the Main Annex at AGCH are
5:30-6:30 PM
• March 27
• April 24
• May 23
• June 26
• No July meeting
• August 28
• September 25
• October 30
• No November meeting
• No December meeting
The dates of the educational seminars located in the Auditorium at FHMC are:
5:00-6:00 PM
• March 28
• April 25
• May 29
• June 27
• No July meeting
• August 29
• September 26
• October 31
• No November meeting
• No December meeting