One of the things that we do at Advanced Specialty Care is to provide support and education about the different conditions that we treat.  For people that suffer from vein problems, obesity and Diabetes, they can come to our workshops and get more information about their condition and the latest treatments as well as network with other people that either have been through it or currently suffer from the same condition.

Listed below is a schedule of those events.  For more information, please contact us.

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2008 Weight Loss Surgery Workshops & Support Groups

Bend Afternoon Support Group

Place:  St. Charles Medical Center, Classroom H
Time:   12:30-1:30pm
Dates:  First Tuesday of each month

• June 3
• July 1
• August 5
• September 2
• October 7
• November 4
• December 2

Bend Evening Support Group & Doctors Informational Meeting

Place:  St. Charles Medical Center, Classroom A
Time:   6:00 - 8:00pm
Dates:  Third Tuesday of each month

From 6:00 - 6:30 pm come join other post-op patients as they share their experiences with pre-op patients, family, friends and support-givers.  From 6:30 - 8:00 Dr. Koning or Dr. Archer will give a presentation on Weight Loss Surgery and co-morbidity health issues.  There will also be a support group held on the same dates in East F-G- or H (upstairs) from 6:30-7:30pm.

• May 20
• June 17
• July 15
• August 19
• September 16
• October 21
• November 18
• December 16

Redmond Support Group

Place:  St. Charles Medical Center Redmond, Redmond Tower 1st Floor - Ponderosa Room
Time:   4:15-5:15pm
Dates:  Second Wednesday of each month

• May 14
• June 11
• July 9
• August 13
• September 10
• October 8
• November 12
• December 10

For more information regarding any of these events, please contact the Bariatric Program Coordinator at (541) 322-1765.

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Diabetes Workshops

The schedule for the Diabetes Workshops for 2008 has been set. Dr. McCarthy & Dr. Monchamp will both speak at these events about various topics related to Diabetes such as Preventing Complications, Hypertension & Blood Lipids, Staying Fit, & Diabetes on the Go.

Place: St. Charles Medical Center, Bend
Date: October 30
Time: 5:30-8pm

Place: St. Charles Medical Center, Redmond
Date: November 6
Time: 5:30-8pm

Cost is free to all, & refreshments will be served.  Space is available on a first come first serve basis, so get there early!

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Vein Seminars

It is estimated that over 20 million people in the United States suffer from varicose vein disease and its complications. For many this has been a lifelong problem with no good solution until the development in the last decade of minimally invasive methods to treat problem veins. Chief among these is RFA or Radiofrequency Ablation of the varicosities.  Dr. Buzzas will give an overview of this technique as well as other treatment options for vein disease in our upcoming Vein Seminar.

Place: St. Charles Medical Center, Bend
Date: June 18
Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Cost is free to all, & refreshments will be served between 5:30-6:00.  Pre-registration is required, so please call our Vein Program Coordinator at (541) 322-1756 to reserve your space or for more information.