Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians will have a booth at the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Salt Lake City Diabetes EXPO. Dr. Simper and his family, Meredith Mangum (Education Director, RN), Ray Wilde (Office Administrator) and other RMAP employees will be manning the booth. We invite all to...

Due to differences in schedules and other extraneous arrangements, we have a new support group scheduled for this month: 
Orem: March 3, 2010 @ 7pm
Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Women’s Center Classroom
Speaker: Dr. Scott Haupt, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
 
Ogden: March 9,...

February 2010 Support Group Schedule 
Orem: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7pm
Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Women’s Center Classroom
Speaker: Dr. Scott Haupt, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
 
Ogden: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7pm
Ogden Regional Hospital, Oak Room
Speaker:...

Topic: Emotional StrengthOrem: January 6 @ 7pm, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Women’s Center ClassroomSpeaker: Chuck Nuttall, LCSWOgden: January 12 @ 7pm, Pleasant Valley Branch Library (5568 Adams Ave, across from Ogden Regional Hospital), BoardroomSpeaker: Jessica Wolfinger, LCSWSalt Lake...

Our 2009 support group year has come and gone and we would love your feedback! From speakers like plastic surgeons and licensed clinical social workers, to activities like Walk From Obesity, what did you enjoy most? What did you find most beneficial? What improvements would you make to our support...

Let’s celebrate Christmas in style. For December support group, we will be having a clothing exchange. Bring clothes that no longer fit and exchange with other bariatric patients!
 
Orem: December 1st, 2009 @ 7pm, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Women’s Center...

November Support Group
The reason why Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) has been performing weight loss surgery for 30 years all comes down to one thing: Success seen in our patients. It is why the surgeries are becoming better recognized as necessary procedures throughout our world; it...

RMAP's Fall 2009 Newsletter is finished and has been added to your Member Dashboard. (If you are not yet registered, you can do so by clicking "New User?" in the top right hand corner of the homepage).
Inside there are pieces from Dr. Sherman Smith, Dr. Steven Simper, Meredith Mangum, RN and...

With the holidays right around the corner, it is a good time to start thinking about how to beat the urge to calorically splurge. Several patients on our online forums have offered their suggestions that have proven to help during this wonderful, but trying, time.
 
Top Ten Holiday Survival...

In the spirit of the upcoming holiday- let us give thanks! Bring your own success story to share and learn from others'  life changing experiences. Meredith Mangum, RN will be leading the discussion.
 
Salt Lake City: 11/11/09 St. Mark's Hospital, Room G04C @ 6pm Ogden:...

October Support Group 2009
October’s support group has come and gone, but we hope the inspiration gained and information learned has stayed with you. The topic for the month was Vitamins and Minerals, with the discussion led by our three surgeons. Dr. Smith attended Orem, Dr. McKinlay visited...

This upcoming weekend, Team RMAP will be traveling to St. George, Utah to run the annual marathon on October 3rd, 2009. As we like to practice what we preach, there are several RMAP staff members and a patient who will comprise and represent Team RMAP. We would like to congratulate, in advance, the...

For the month of October, the RMAP surgeons will be attending the support groups to discuss the importance of vitamin and mineral supplementation!
Orem: Dr. Sherman Smith
         Wednesday, October 7th @ 7pm, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Women's...

Coming Monday, August 17th, 2009, Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians will have a blog for your viewing benefit! It will be a place to find answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and to hear recaps of monthly support group meetings.
 
Our hope is to make the blog another opportunity...

The Walk From Obesity held annually every year in the Salt Lake Valley will be our September Support Group. This walk extends nation-wide to help fight the disease of obesity, promote awareness and help fund research. We hope that all RMAP patients and those who attend Support Group will come and...

Attached to this note is the brochure describing the Walk From Obesity held annually every year in the Salt Lake Valley. This walk extends nation-wide to help fight the disease of obesity, promote awareness and help fund research. When: August 29th, Registration between 8-9amRace starts at...

This month's support group topic is Exercise, in all of it's many forms! This includes the motivation to exercise, benefits of hard work, and how to better incorporate physical activity into one's life.
Orem: August 5th @ 7pm, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Women's Center...

Rocky Mountain Asssociated Physicians (RMAP) Surgeons will be running a general Q & A session at support group this month!Orem: Dr. McKinlayJuly 1, 2009 @ 7pmTimpanogos Regional Hospital, Women's Center ClassroomSalt Lake City: Dr. SmithJuly 8, 2009 @ 6pmSt. Mark's Regional Hospital, Room...

Now for the moment we know you all have been waiting for...
Meet the RMAP Staff page has been updated! All the dirt you have been dying to know about us is now for your viewing.
Go take a peek under "About Us," and follow the link to "Meet Our Staff." Here you can find photos,...

Local residents, Damian & Heather Marsh, in conjunction with Meredith Mangum, RN from Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) in Salt Lake City, UT will be starting a support group for weight loss surgery.
The Marshes both underwent adjustable gastric band surgery in 2007. After attending...

For Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians' (RMAP) June Support Group, dietitians will be doing a mini cooking class! Providing ideas for easy summer meals will help better prepare you for the hot months ahead.
Salt Lake City: Wednesday, June 10th, St. Mark's Hospital Room G04C, 6pm
Ogden:...

Our quarterly newsletter, April 2009, has been added to our website!
View it here: http://utahbariatrics.com/membership/newsletters/
This newsletter features Chris Stevenson's story, one of our weight loss surgery patients, and his magnificent weight loss journey, as well as pieces...

To better serve you, our patients, RMAP is in the process of putting together a bariatric cookbook; and we need your help!If you have any recipes you have found useful during your weight loss journey, share them with us so all of our current and future patients can benefit. If you so choose, we...

We want to hear your weight loss journey, no matter how far out you are from surgery; days, weeks, months. Let us know how you prepared for your journey, what your goals were and how you rewarded yourself. Tell others what helped you succeed and what you learned from your journey. Everyone's...