Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) presents “Ask An Expert”, a series where team members from our Bariatric Centre of Excellence answer questions they commonly encounter. For more information on our Regional Bariatric Care Centre, please visit bit.ly/TBRHSC-RBCC. This month’s question is answered by Rae-Anne Robinson, Social Worker, Regional Bariatric Care Centre at TBRHSC.

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When I have concerns about my health, my weight is always blamed. Will this happen at the bariatric clinic?

No. The clinicians at the Regional Bariatric Care Centre are specially trained in the management of obesity, and provide a safe, supportive environment for their patients to discuss their health and weight-related concerns. When you visit the clinic, you can expect to be treated with dignity and respect.