People suffering from obesity have to endure a lot of stigma and bias in the society. Lack of adequate understanding about obesity leads to many misconceptions about this disease. Although bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment option for patients suffering from morbid obesity, it is still considered a taboo in the Indian society. As
Read MoreSGM date: 21st June 2020 Timing: 3:30-5:00 pm, Online on Google Meet Theme: Mission Recover Focusing on one of the most common concern faced by our patients, the aim of this month’s online support group meeting was to clear their myths and questions around – ‘Weight Regain’. We started the meeting by introducing our
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting- ONLINE SGM date: 17th of May 2020 Timing: 4-5:30 pm, Online on Google Meet Theme: Quarantine Stories After a very successful 1st online support group meeting we just couldn’t wait to host the next one. It’s a great way to follow up and ensure that all is well with
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting- ONLINE Date: 20th April 2020 Online on Zoom Theme: “Physical activity during lockdown” Amid the Corona virus scare and lockdown, it was our first attempt to organise an online support group meeting online. This meeting had the highest participation and patients joined in from across the country. Patients discussed about
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting Date: 8th February 2020 Venue: Currae Speciality Hospital, Thane Theme: “Fall in love with fitness” It started with a round of introduction after which all our patients shared their post bariatric surgery experiences and spoke about how their weight loss journey has been so far. We organised a couple
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting Date- December 2018 Venue- Currae Hospital Thane Theme- Goal setting
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting 4th of May 2019 Venue: Namaha Hospital Theme: Innovative ways of incorporating proteins (Recipe demonstration) Our dieticians Ms. MiloniSanchetiand Ms. Mariam Lakdawala planned few easy to prepare recipes using good quality carbohydrates like oat flakes and maize granules. They demonstrated enriching these recipes with protein by adding unflavoured protein powder.
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting 28th April 2018 Venue: Apollo Spectra Chembur Theme: Goal setting One of the most difficult post-operative challenge after bariatric surgery is – Setting realistic goals! The ultimate goal of each patient is to achieve the expected weight loss in the first two years post bariatric surgery. Sometimes patients may have
Read MoreBariatric Surgery 17th, December 2017 Venue: Global Hospital, Parel Theme: Self-care People suffering from obesity often tend to have issues with body image. Moreover the society adds fuel to the fire by addressing these people with terms like “fat”, “unfit”, “lazy”, etc. Such negative terms most of the time compel them to become negative about
Read MoreDr. Aparna Govil Bhasker is an accomplished Bariatric Surgeon and Laparoscopic GI Surgeon. Extremely passionate about her field of specialization. She completed her MBBS and MS in General Surgery in 2006, from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sewagram. Set up in 1967 by none other than the first health minister of India, Ms. Sushila Nayar, MGIMS is deeply rooted in Gandhian ethics. Read more