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Griffin Bariatrics Expands Dietitian Services

August 17, 2011

Please join us in welcoming Hillary Freedman, Registered Dietitian, to our expanding bariatric team. Hillary is a key member of our team and bridges the services provided by Griffin Hospital and Dr. Tim Ehrlich. Griffin Bariatrics, in keeping with the Planetree Philosophy of Patient Centered Care, appreciates the importance of making dietary services personable and accessible. Thus, Griffin Hospital brought the dietary services to where they are most convenient for bariatric patients. Hillary Freedman is sharing office space at the new location of Ehrlich Bariatrics in Shelton, so she can get to know each patient personally and understand their individual nutrition needs throughout their weight loss journey. She works hand in hand with Dr. Ehrlich and his team to create a comprehensive plan that ensures the best nutritional outcomes after weight loss surgery. As a registered dietitian, Hillary provides a central component of the comprehensive patient care vital to weight loss surgery. Hillary supports patients who need to be on an insurance-mandated medically supervised diet and ensures that all the requirements are being met. Pre-operatively, Hillary is counseling patients on... Read More

Expanding Customer Service for Weight Loss Surgery in Connecticut

July 14, 2011

At Griffin Bariatrics, we understand that it can be very difficult navigating required pre-operative appointments, keeping track of support groups and other available resources, and staying informed with the latest recommendations as they relate to nutrition, vitamin intake, healthy lifestyle, and follow-up. Weight loss surgery, regardless if you had the Gastric Bypass, the Lap-Band® Surgery or the Gastric Sleeve Procedure, requires long-term follow-up and requires support and a comprehensive exercise program for the best possible outcomes. Kim Fisher, Bariatric Care Specialist, is the newest member of our team. Kim’s role is to help preoperative and postoperative clients acquire the most out of the services offered through Griffin Bariatrics and ensure that all clients’ needs are being met. Organizing support services and events, such as free Seminars, Health Fairs, exercise classes and the On Track Program, are all part of Kim’s responsibilities. She is committed to adding additional support services as the need arises and is looking forward to hearing your recommendations and ideas to continue to provide outstanding, long-term bariatric support services. Kim reviews education materials and provides resources to... Read More

Welcome to the New Griffin Bariatrics Blog!

April 22, 2011

Griffin Bariatrics is pleased to announce our new blog – an online communication channel that will allow us to provide our patients and visitors with frequent weight loss surgery news, Griffin Hospital bariatric program updates, nutrition recommendations and recipes, exercise tips, and articles about other weight loss surgery support topics. If you are not familiar with us, Griffin Bariatrics is part of Griffin Hospital, a leader in quality and patient satisfaction in Connecticut. Griffin Hospital’s innovative Planetree model of care puts patients' needs first and is at the heart of all our hospital services. At Griffin Bariatrics, we place our primary focus on meeting your needs as a patient by offering not only the highest quality clinical care, but spiritual support, healing environments, and a comprehensive program of ongoing patient education and empowerment for your weight loss journey. The support team at Griffin Hospital Bariatrics is here to help guide you through the entire process before, during and after your weight loss surgery. Our experienced specialists are dedicated to bariatric medicine, bariatric nutrition, bariatric exercise, and psychological and emotional support,... Read More

Griffin Bariatrics Featured on Connecticut Style

June 22, 2010

The bariatric surgery program at Griffin Hospital was recently recognized on Connecticut Style, a morning program on WTHN. The director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Griffin Hospital, Timothy Ehrlich, MD, FACS and LAP-BAND patient Rosie Navarro spoke with the host about the benefits of minimally invasive weight loss surgery. Dr. Ehrlich also explained the differences between gastric banding procedures, such as the LAP-BAND and gastric bypass surgery.