Screening Process for Bariatric Surgery
Before you schedule bariatric surgery or gastric bypass, consider these requirements for weight loss surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Patients must meet specific criteria before they will be considered for an evaluation with our surgeon. Selection is based on guidelines established by the National Institutes of Health, which defined morbid obesity as one or more of the following criteria:
- have a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 40, or a BMI of 35 accompanied by other issues related to health (co-morbidities).
- have documented failure in several medically supervised weight reduction program within the last two years
- age between 18 and 65 years (with some exceptions)
- a long history of obesity
- no current issues with drug or alcohol abuse
- no serious psychiatric illness that would impair someone’s ability to follow our program
We recommend to all prospective patients that they speak their doctors and with others who have had a similar procedure, and that they research the surgery on their own prior to their initial appointment with us. That’s why our free informational seminars are an important part of the process. You’ll meet other patients, and you’ll get your first taste of the commitment required for a successful lifetime of weight control.
To save a seat at our next free informational meeting, call us at 860-347-9167.
Upcoming Classes
Weight Loss Surgery Information Seminar
Tue June 26, 2012 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
Learn about surgical approaches to weight loss. [Register]
Weight Loss Surgery Information Seminar
Tue July 24, 2012 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
Learn about surgical approaches to weight loss. [Register]
Weight Loss Surgery Information Seminar
Tue August 21, 2012 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
Learn about surgical approaches to weight loss. [Register]
