Pathway to Surgery

These steps are required before weight loss surgery.
1. Information Seminar
2. Initial Appointment with Dr. Glass or Dr. Bettendorf
3. Nutrition appointments with Kristin Ewing, RD LD
4. Psychology appointments with a psychologist experienced in bariatric assessment.
5. Attendance at Support Group
6. Final Pre-Surgery Visit with Dr. Glass or Dr. Bettendorf
7. Insurance submission (our office submits for you)
8. Insurance approval
9. Surgery date is scheduled (our office calls you with a surgical date)
10. 2-week pre-surgery liquid diet
11. Pre-surgery physical with primary care provider
12. Surgery

Additional Requirements: Your insurance company may require additional items before granting surgery approval. Common requirements include: a pre-surgery medically supervised diet, lab tests, medical scans, or medical records. Our office will assist you with your requirements.

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