Understanding your weight-loss surgery journey
Weight-loss surgery program steps
Am I a candidate for weight-loss surgery?
If you answered yes to these questions, you may be a candidate for bariatric surgery. We can help you evaluate your options and decide if surgery is right for you. Call us at 503-413-7557 or submit our contact form to get started. |
5 Steps of Your Weight-loss Surgery Journey
Step 1: Consultation, Paperwork & Insurance Verification
- Check insurance coverage for bariatric surgery.
- Does your insurance have any specific requirements?
- Meet with a member of the surgical team for your initial consultation.
- Turn in new patient paperwork.
- Download the Weight-loss Surgery Program Patient Handbook
Step 2: Pre-Surgical Evaluations
- Attend the four initial appointments (medical, dietitian, physical therapy, behavioral health).
- Your behavioral health consult will last two hours; your other three consults will be one hour each.
- During your medical appointment you will review your health history. Orders will be placed for EKG and labs. You will be referred to a sleep medicine doctor for a sleep study if not already completed.
- You may need follow-ups with providers based upon individual needs and insurance requirements.
- If you are smoking, you will need to stop.
Step 3: Meet Insurance Requirements & Surgeon
- After the above steps are complete, you will meet with the surgeon to discuss your surgery options and the best procedure for you.
- After your surgeon appointment you may be asked to have some additional tests.
- Before having surgery, you will also need to complete any weight management appointments required by your insurance.
Step 4: Final Approval
- After the above steps are complete, our office will request final approval from your insurance company to move forward with surgery.
- Once we receive approval from your insurance company we will schedule your surgery and pre-operative visits to review information you will need to know before and after surgery.
Step 5: Surgery and Post-Surgery Support
- Surgery and follow-up appointments.
- We will see you for follow-up appointments three weeks after surgery and several more times over the next two years. After two years, we recommend you follow up with us yearly.
- These appointments are very important for your long-term success after surgery.
