The Bariatric Center At FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

Bariatric surgery is usually performed two to six months after the prospective patient attends an information session with a bariatric surgeon. These sessions are held regularly in Laurinburg, Pinehurst, Raleigh and Rockingham, and are designed to introduce the patient to the bariatric procedure and FirstHealth’s Bariatric Center.

All prospective bariatric surgery patients are required to attend an information session prior to surgery.

They are also required to be evaluated by a bariatric dietitian and a mental health provider, as well as undergo tests to look inside their stomach to make sure that they do of bariatric surgery

The surgical procedure is one component of the unique bariatric surgery program at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Nutritional and behavioral counseling, both before and after surgery, are also important features of the program.

A registered dietitian who specializes in working with bariatric surgery patients counsels each patient about diet concerns before and after surgery, and works with patients to create a diet plan that is developed especially for them.

The dietitian sees bariatric patients at two weeks, three months, six months and one year after their surgery, and also works with Moore Regional’s Bariatric Support Group. The monthly support group meetings allow patients who have undergone bariatric surgery to share common experiences.

The behavioral component of the bariatric program begins long before surgery as bariatric candidates are carefully evaluated to determine if they are appropriate for the procedure. The evaluation process ensures that each candidate understands the procedure and possible risks, and that he or she has realistic expectations of what will happen after the surgery.

FREE Bariatric Surgery Information Sessions are held in Moore, Lee, Randolph, Richmond and Wake counties. Please visit our community calendar or call (910) 715-5741 or toll free (866) 603-9191 to find out the date of the next session nearest you.

All sessions are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. We ask that you arrive 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the program for recording of weight and calculation of body mass index.

MOORE COUNTY sessions are held at the Conference Center of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital on the corner of Hwy 211 and Page Road.

RANDOLPH COUNTY sessions are held at Hampton Inn in the meeting room located at 1137 E. Dixie Avenue in Asheboro.

RICHMOND COUNTY sessions are held on the first floor in the cafeteria of FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham.

WAKE COUNTY sessions are held in the Renaissance Room of the Embassy Suites Hotel at 4700 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh.

LEE COUNTY sessions are held at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center on Nash Street in Sanford, N.C.

• View the Bariatric Information Session Calendar