THINKING ABOUT WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY?
If you’re considering weight-loss surgery, it’s important to ask the right questions.
Here is a FREE guide to help you make the best possible decision.
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Is the surgeon a member of the American Society of Metabolic Bariatric Surgeons, and specially trained in laparoscopic methods for both gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery?
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Is the weight loss program both MBSAQIP accredited and recoginzed as a Blue Distinction Plus Center?
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Does the hospital offer both surgical and non-surgical paths for weight loss, including:
- Physician managed weight loss?
- Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y)?
- Non-surgical intragastric balloon?
- Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve)?
- Lap-Banding?
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Does the hospital have a variety of equipment to safely and comfortably care for patients of all sizes? (e.g.: specialty furniture, wheelchairs, operating tables, beds, and walkers)
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Will you receive comprehensive teaching, encouragement, and support, both before and after your surgery, at no additional cost? This includes:
- Informational Seminars
- Pre-operative classes
- Post-operative support groups
- Life-time Clinical Follow-ups
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Does the hospital have all the back-up specialty services a bariatric surgical patient might need, including:
- An intensive care unit with full-time critical care staff?
- Interventional radiologist?
- Infectious disease specialist?
- Plastic surgeon?
- Cardiologist?
- Psychologist?
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Does the hospital offer easy-to-understand package pricing, and will they help with insurance verification and qualification?
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Does the hospital offer affordable financing options?
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