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This list of questions is a good starting point for discussion with your doctor. However, it is not a comprehensive list.
Questions to ask your physician:
- What is my BMI? What should it be?
- What is my ideal weight?
- Do you think surgery is the answer for me? Why?
- What risks of having surgery versus the risks of not having surgery?
- What surgeons do you recommend? Why?
Questions to ask your surgeon:
- Did you receive formal training in bariatrics?
- How long was your training?
- Are you board-certified?
- Is the anesthesiologist your work with board certified?
- Do you work with the same surgical team each time you do this procedure?
- What types of weight loss surgery procedures have you performed?
- Which weight loss procedure is best for me? Why?
- What are the risks and how likely are they to occur?
- How frequently do you perform the procedure recommended for me?
- How many times have you performed the procedure recommended for me?
- Can the procedure be performed using minimally invasive techniques?
- What is your safety record?
- What can I expect following surgery?
- How much pain should I expect?
- How will it be controlled?
- How long is it likely to last?
- How long am I likely to be in the hospital?
- Will I need assistance at home?
- What are the best case and worst case scenarios?
- Can you give me the name of one of your patients who has had the procedure so I can talk to him/her?
- What do you expect from me if I decide to choose a surgical solution?
- What will my after-surgery regimen be like?
- What type of long-term, after-care services do you provide?
- What type of plastic surgery do you think I will need after my weight loss? What surgeon(s) do your recommend?
- What are all the costs involved in this surgery and follow-up care?
- Will you work with me to gain insurance approval?
- If I am denied insurance coverage, do you offer payment options?
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