Barbara Thompson known as the "Voice of Obesity" has been speaking nationally since 2001 to groups as small as 20 and as large as 19,000. She speaks to patient groups, hospital personnel and associations, and her presentations are often paid for or supported by corporate sponsorship. Her presentations on weight loss surgery, patient satisfaction and positive patient outcomes as well as obesity sensitivity have drawn rave reviews. Barbara has a Masters Degree and her presentations qualify for CEU credits.
Barbara published the first patient guidebook on weight loss surgery written by a patient. “Weight Loss Surgery; Finding the Thin Person Hiding inside You,” has been dubbed the “bible among bypass patients” by the Philadelphia Inquirer. She co-authored “Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies” in 2005. Her twice monthly e-newsletter is read by nearly 10,000 patients and healthcare professionals. She has served as a consultant for the Wall Street Journal, CNN and People Magazine.
Presentations
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes; Taking Steps to Patient Satisfaction
Studies have shown that patient satisfaction and positive patient outcomes are directly linked and that over 30% of patient healing comes from the patient’s frame of mind. Learn how what we say to patients, how we think about them and even their physical environment directly affects their outcomes and what we can do to have the best patient outcomes possible.
Gulliver in a Lilliputin Hospital; The Experience of the Obese Patient
Because of the health complications that go hand in hand with obesity, the patient population of overweight and obese can be as high as 81%. Lack of adequate equipment combined with anti-fat attitudes on the part of some health care professionals leave this patient population vulnerable to substandard care. This presentation examines the root of obesity as a disease, the experience of the obese patient while being sensitive to the very difficult job of the health care professional.
Reach for Success Through Weight Loss Surgery
This presentation is perfect for patient groups and is an excellent marketing tool for bariatric practices. In this energetic and entertaining presentation, Barbara discusses all aspects of weight loss surgery and living life successfully afterwards. Your patients will have a great time!
7 Deadly Mistakes You Don't Want to Make in Front of an Audience
Learn spekaing skills for the healthcare professional. Great speaking skills give us the illusion of competence while poor speaking skills give us the illusion of incompetence. Be on the right side of that equation. Learn what you never want to do in front of an audience and how to make yourself shine and your message heard.
Clients Comments
"Thanks again for participating in our conference, "Bariatrics: Caring for a Special Population. The participants found your talk to be "very informative" and identified you as an "excellent speaker." The topic certainly did round out the program and you were wonderful to work with."
Carol Brown, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
“Thak you for your outstanding presentation on patient satisfaction. The information was vital for our hospital staff to understand espedially with the upcoming H-CAHPS survey. You were very easy to work with and helpful when we were processing the CEU paperwork. I would strongly recommend you to any facility that is looking for an expert on this topic.”
Trudy L. Ivins, Nurse Educator, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, Houston, TX
“Thak you for your outstanding presentation on patient satisfaction. The information was vital for our hospital staff to understand espedially with the upcoming H-CAHPS survey. You were very easy to work with and helpful when we were processing the CEU paperwork. I would strongly recommend you to any facility that is looking for an expert on this topic.”
Trudy L. Ivins, Nurse Educator, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, Houston, TX
“I wish to thank you so much for your keynote presentation. It was great and everyone I spoke with felt that you gave them some real insights into feelings and societal forces that create the way we think and feel. I am so happy that you were available and able to provide us with such great insight.”
Leslie Verucci, Delaware Nurses Association
“Thank you for an excellent presentation on the subject of sensitivity. I have received numerous comments from staff on how much they enjoyed it. You are a gifted speaker and your passion for the subject shows.”
Lisa Reston, Good Samaritan Hospital
“It was a distinct privilege to have you as our featured speaker here at Tulane University. You did an outstanding job and are a very gifted speaker, who readily holds the attention of the audience and conveys a great deal of insightful information in a concise fashion.”
Daniel Scott, MD, Tulane University School of Medicine
“I have to add my own compliments, not only for how medically accurate and useful your presentation was, but also for the superlative way you convey the information. You really are an incredibly superb speaker.”
David C. Elliott, MD, FACS, Santa Rosa, CA
Client List
KCI, San Antonio, TX
United States Surgical, Norwalk, CT
Duke University, Durham, NC
University of California, Irvine, CA
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA
Cornell Weight Loss Surgery Program, New York, NY
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, Houston, TX
Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH
Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of VA, Richmond, VA
US Bariatrics, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
ObesityHelp, Irvine, CA
Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, WI
Hamilton Medical Group, LaFayette, LA
Delaware Nurses Assn, Wilmington, DE
Alabama Nurses Assn, Mongomery, AL
Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswisk, NJ
St. Francis Hospital, Indianaopolis, IN
Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
International Interior Design Association, New York, NY
Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA
Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY
LifeQuest Weight Loss Clinic, Charleston, WV
West Lake Hospital, Melrose Park, IL
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Mehta Bariatric Center, New Brunswick, NJ
Surgical Weight Loss Center of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK
West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV
St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswisk, NJ
Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, IA
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA
Bariatrics of Texas, Wichita Falls, TX
New York Bariatric Group, Long Island, NY
Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
St. Barbabus Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Adventist Health System, Hindsdale, IL
Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD
Munson Medical Center, Travers City, IA
Surgery Specialists of Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
Bariatric Institute of Wisconsin, Waukausha, WI
Academic Surgical Associates, Grand Rapids, MI
St. Anthony’s Hospital, Carroll, IA
CoxHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center, Springfield, MO
Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE
Hennipen County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Mercy Comprehensive Bariatric Clinic, Sioux City, IA
Trinity Bariatric Institute, Moline, IL
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Texas Weight Loss Surgery Summit, San Antonio, TX
St. Maty’s Weight Loss Center, Huntington, WV
Obesity Center of Southern New Hampshire, Nashua, NH
Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI
Sutter Hospital, Santa Rosa, CA
John T. Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Western Surgical, Reno, NV
Surgical Services of Sedalia, Sedalia, MO
Denver Bariatrics, Denver, CO
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Smithtown, NY
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