Getting You Ready for Obesity Surgery

It’s Our Top Priority

As a candidate for bariatric surgery, you can expect to undergo a series of consultations and evaluations. A detailed comprehensive program has been developed to ensure your long-term health and safety pre- and post-surgery.

Dr. Garber explains how you can initiate the process to become a new healthier you.

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You can expect the following from the program:

• Receive extensive patient education from our social worker who will perform a psychological evaluation that is required by the hospital and most insurance providers.  
• Meet with our registered dietitian to discuss healthy lifestyle changes pre- and post-surgery.
• Participate in studies to determine your psychological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health.
• Participate in support groups to help prepare you for not only the physical changes of bariatric surgery, but also the emotional and mental obstacles.

Become a patient for life as we offer life-long follow-ups post-surgery.

Insurance Information

Morbid obesity is a medical condition, not a cosmetic condition. Therefore, all requests for surgery approval are based on a medical diagnosis made by your surgeon. Most insurance policies will cover bariatric surgery. The first step is to meet with your bariatric surgeon to determine if you’re a candidate for the surgery. Once you’ve been accepted into the program,  our office will call your insurance company and verify that the bariatric procedure you’ll be undergoing is covered and also inquire if your plan has any deductibles or co-pays for the surgery. The New York Bariatric Group does accept self-pay patients at very competitive prices.  If you have already gone prequalification and have insurance approval through another surgical weight loss program you quality for a our FAST TRACK PROGRAM.  Ask one of our patient counselors for details.