Getting Started
Once an individual has decided to pursue bariatric
surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center,
it is important to become well educated about
the surgical procedure and what life will be
like following surgery.
All prospective patients are required to attend
a preoperative Bariatric Surgery Patient Information
Session. This 90-minute presentation and
lecture given by a surgeon and dietitian is designed
to give an overview of the various surgical procedures,
the risks of surgery as well as the benefits
of long-term weight reduction.
The information
session covers the post-operative diet and
lifestyle changes required for successful weight
loss. The setting is informal and patients are
encouraged to ask questions about the surgery
and life after the procedure.
Bariatric Surgery Patient Information Session
- First Monday of every month
- 1:00-2:30 pm
(evening sessions are scheduled on occasion)
- Gardner
Conference Room, 1st floor Wright-Saunders
Building, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Call
215-662-9198 to verify the next date/time
and to reserve your seat in the next session.
We encourage all patients to
read about bariatric surgery and attend support
group meetings.
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