During your visit with a surgeon, a plan for your operation will be developed. Typically within a week of this visit, we'll schedule a date for your operation. Always choose the best weight loss surgery clinic in Kolkata. For more information visit: https://www.digestivesurgeryclinic.com/obesity-diabetes-surgery/

1. Eligibility For Weight Loss Surgery

2. Have you tried every diet
and exercised yourself to
exhaustion — but still not
losing any weight?

3. Take advice from the best doctor
best weight loss surgery clinic in
Kolkata.

4. Evaluation Process- To
be considered for
weight-loss surgery,
you must meet these
qualifications:

6. Have a body mass
index (BMI) of 40
or higher (20 to 25
is considered
normal).

7. Have a body mass index (BMI)
between 35 and 40 and have
obesity-related conditions such
as cardiovascular disease,
diabetes mellitus, hypertension
or severe sleep apnea.

8. An orientation, medical and
psychological evaluations,
and a consultation with a
dietitian are also required.

9. The evaluation
process consists of
the following steps:

10. Step 1
Mail these four items to
the Bariatric Surgery
Centre:

11. A completed new patient medical history
questionnaire.

12. A completed new patient medical history
questionnaire.
A formal letter from your primary care doctor
that includes summary of your diet.

13. A completed new patient medical history
questionnaire.
A formal letter from your primary care doctor
that includes summary of your diet.
Weight history and an explanation of why you
are being recommended for bariatric surgery.

14. A completed new patient medical history
questionnaire.
A formal letter from your primary care doctor
that includes summary of your diet.
Weight history and an explanation of why you
are being recommended for bariatric surgery.
A photocopy of the front and back of your
insurance card.

15. Step 2
After reviewing your
information packet, we'll
schedule an appointment
for you with a surgeon
and an orientation to
meet our team.

16. Step 3
During your visit with a
surgeon, we'll provide a list
of tests and consultations.
Please work with your
primary care doctor to
complete these tests and
provide written reports
and test results.

17. Step 4
When you complete the
tests and evaluations, mail
the reports and results to
the Bariatric Surgery
Centre.

18. Step 5
After reviewing the test
results, we'll schedule a
second consultation with a
surgeon. If there are
"contraindications" or
risks, we'll call you to
discuss.

19. Step 6
During your visit with a
surgeon, a plan for your
operation will be
developed.

20. After surgery,
patients will lose a
significant amount
of weight in the next
few months.

21. Enjoy your healthy
life and stay fit.