Meetings, Location, & Presentations
First Thursday of the Month
7-8 pm
No July Meeting
August 7
September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4
No January 2026 Meeting
In-Person & Virtual
(simultaneous)
prior to joining the link below
Join Zoom Meeting (click on live link)
Meeting ID: 666 106 2701
*Beginning August 2025 - NEW Meeting Location*
The Ostomy Association of Austin will begin meeting at
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Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
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Classroom A & B on the 3rd floor
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Meetings will continue to be at 7pm
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First Thursday of the month
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NO Meeting in July
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NOTE: Temporary entrance will be through the Emergency Room rather than the Main Entrance due to construction.
May 2025 Picnic Potluck - SO FUN!
Thanks Maria & China!
In Memory...Dorothy passed away on June 1, 2025. She was a shining star and both
she & John were loyal members for years. You will be missed.
Walk to End Bladder Cancer: May 17, 2025 here in Austin
Your generosity to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network resulted in our ATX Bag Lady team being recognized as the top fundraiser, raising $8,375. Thank you for caring. You also helped celebrate my eight cancer-clear years. Our Austin Walk's overall goal of $20,000 was far exceeded with $31,637.48 donated so far. Some teams honored lost loved ones. Others supported family or friends in treatment or remission. Physicians and medical teams participated alongside pharmaceutical sponsors. All are hoping for research breakthroughs in treatments and an eventual cure. John & Dorothy de la Garza
Emily Brooke, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, gave two wonderful presentations to our group. Emily is part of the Digestive Health Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton and an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin.
PPT: Mind, Body, & Ostomies: Finding Joy & Comfort in Movement (March 2025)
PPT: Mental Health, Body Image, Intimate Relationships and Ostomies (February 2024)
Retired Nurse Karen Hollis and Board Member shared the following presentations at recent meetings which also included member input, questions and answers.
Holiday Eating with an Ostomy in December 2024
Cleveland Clinic Overview of Ostomy Care in October 2024 a
Travis Hudson, Hollister Representative presented at our August 2024 Meeting.
Shelby Moss, Coloplast Representative presented
at our May 2024 Meeting.
Austin Ostomy Member Marina Chavez was sponsored by the Austin Ostomy Association of Austin to attend the United Ostomy Association of America's National Conference held in Houston Texas in August, 2023. She presented/shared some of the many sessions she attended.
PPT: Mental Health
PPT: Diet & Nutrition Supplements Pre/Probiotic
Nurse Carol Marshall-Hanson, RN, CWON and Board Member shared a presentation on Healing your skin with some before/after photos.
See PPT: Healing Your Skin: What You Should Know about Pure Hypochlorous Acid.
Austin Ostomy Member JT Boone shared his incredibly challenging and inspirational
health journey from feeling nearly hopeless after 20+ surgeries to a healthy
lifestyle based on many factors including diet and maintaining a growth mindset .
See PPT: Treating the Person with the Disease, Not the Disease Itself
UOAA Local Problem-Solving Clinic
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Text or call UOAA's Karen Hollis, retired RN, CWON
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512-785-7448
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Text/leave your name, number, type of ostomy & problem
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Karen will contact you
The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School now
has an Ostomy Clinic: The Texas Ostomy Services at
Digestive Health New Clinic is now open!
Joga Ivatury, M.D., MHA
is an associate professor of surgery at Dell Medical School and the inaugural
Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UT Health Austin
Call 512-324-7831 to make an appointment.
Additionally, Doctors can fax a referral to 512-324-7816
Dr. Ivatury's team is also engaged in research projects aimed at improving support for people with ostomies. Here is their current research project and a ppt presentation Dr. Ivatury presented on June 1st, 2023. The Speaking Stoma Project (presentation link);
We're excited to say that The Speaking Stoma: A communication guide for people with ostomies is here and available for your use! Thanks to the UT team for supporting our Ostomy community!
