"Our support groups are a valuable resource for surgical weight loss patients. Our meetings offer education, encouragement and support to help patients reach and maintain their optimum weight loss. They also provide insight for patient supporters and information for those interested in learning more about the surgical treatment of obesity"

Mercy Bariatric Clinic hosts a Support Group Meeting to provide you with a chance to meet with other people concerned with weight loss. Feel free to drop by and gain a better understanding of the options available to you in this subject, and to meet new friends with similar interests.

The Mason City Bariatrics Support Group is held on the forth Monday of each month. The meeting is in the West campus Room #1, (February meeting - Room #2, June meting - Room #5) Mercy Hospital, Mason City. Meetings will not be held in May and Dec due to the holidays. The contact person is Dee Bloom dbloom@netins.net.