Referral For Gastric Bypass Surgery
Generally you will need a referral from a primary care physicican (PCP) to get a gastric bypass surgery done. The PCP will evaluate you and if they think you are a good candidate for the gastric bypass they will refer you for a consult with a gastric bypass surgeon who will get the ball rolling in further deciding on whether or not you are a good candidate, etc…
To make your PCP referral for gastric bypass surgery go smoother there are some things you can do to make help them determine whether or not to refer you. One thing is to make sure you have a good idea of your medical history and an overall history of your weight. Approximately how long you have been overweight, current health problems and what you have been doing to try lose weight.
Also, it would be a good idea to research gastric bypass and other types of weight loss surgery online to have a good idea of what the procedure entails so that the PCP knows that you do understand the risks involved with a gastric bypass.
Please feel free to post any other referral tips below.
