RE: Pre surgery evaluation

[Guest guest]

I use

Benedict and use their ideal body weight. We only do a pre-surgery

program if insurance requires it…otherwise, we meet w/ them 2-3 wks

before surgery. If they do a pre-surgery program, they are seen 6 times during

a 12 wk period and then not again until they are approved for surgery.

Bach, RD, LD, HFS

Barix

Clinics of Ohio

3964

Hamilton Square Blvd.

Groveport,

OH 43125

(614)

834-6819

Pre surgery evaluation

For those of you who see

patients as part of the pre surgery evaluation, how do you determine calorie

levels? Do you put patients on a strict diet that mimics what they will

be on post surgery? How frequently do you follow up prior to surgery if

surgery is 4-6 months out?

Thank you!

Dawn

Dawn

Berry, RD CDN

Director

of Clinical Nutrition

Carthage

Area Hospital

1001

West Street

Carthage,

NY 13619

315-493-1005

ext 3222

cahnscarthageareahospital

[Guest guest]

We use a body gem which we require all patients to receive - insurance does not cover. We see them initially and then determine number of follow up appointments needed typically 2-3 weeks apart. Mostly we work on behavior change - not everyone is placed on a calorie controlled meal plan. However, everyone is placed on Optifast 4 weeks prior to surgery.

Crandall, RD

Sparrow Weight Management Center

Lansing, MI

From: Bach <kbach@...>Subject: RE: Pre surgery evaluation Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 9:39 AM

I use Benedict and use their ideal body weight. We only do a pre-surgery program if insurance requires it…otherwise, we meet w/ them 2-3 wks before surgery. If they do a pre-surgery program, they are seen 6 times during a 12 wk period and then not again until they are approved for surgery.

Bach, RD, LD, HFS

Barix Clinics of Ohio

3964 Hamilton Square Blvd.

Groveport, OH 43125

(614) 834-6819

[bariatricNutrition Dietitians] Pre surgery evaluation

For those of you who see patients as part of the pre surgery evaluation, how do you determine calorie levels? Do you put patients on a strict diet that mimics what they will be on post surgery? How frequently do you follow up prior to surgery if surgery is 4-6 months out?

Thank you!

Dawn

Dawn Berry, RD CDN

Director of Clinical Nutrition

Carthage Area Hospital

1001 West Street

Carthage, NY 13619

315-493-1005 ext 3222

cahns@carthageareah ospital.com