Question:
Are there any support groups in Queens, New York?

Hi- I am almost 3 months post-op and I live in Seattle, WA. However, I will be visiting family in Queens, NY for a few weeks in June. Are there any support groups that I can attend?    — lizinPA (posted on April 25, 2003)

April 25, 2003
Beth: I don't know about in Queens proper, but there are many support groups at hospitals in this area (I live in southern Brooklyn but teach in Queens). I had my lap BPD/DS done at Mt. Sinai and they have various support groups (one for RNY and one for DS - they are on different nights). You can get more info from their website at www.surgicallyslim.com. I know Lennox Hill Hospital (a little further for you to go from Queens perhaps) also has support groups as does NYU Hospital. There's also a surgeon who is affiliated with Staten Island University Hospital (I think I have that right), but I think that would be much further out for you. I'm not sure if these hospitals have info posted on websites, but they most likely do. Perhaps a patient from the site could post that info for you so you have all alternatives when you come to visit! All the best, (Lap BPD/ds 01/24/01, Emergency open internal hernia repair 11/30/02, preop: 307 lbs/bmi 43 now 153 lbs/bmi 22)
   — Teresa N.

April 25, 2003
The Lenox Hill support group for bypass patients is the 3rd Thursday of the month. I am pretty sure. You can call Dr. Roslin's office to ask for sure. He and Dr. Kurian run the groups. The phone number is:1-212-434-3285. They run from 6 to 7:30 PM.
   — Fixnmyself