Guest guest Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Beth Great to hear from you! To assist with your question, I am assuming you are asking about the frequency of visits for post-op patients. We (the surgeon, Deititian, and Exercise Physiologist) see the patients at their 2 week follow-up, 4 week, 6 week, 3 month, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, and then yearly. As a group, we are open to seeing patients more frequently when they need additional support/guideance; many times at these additional appointments (for example, at 15 months out) it may be just the Dietitian or EP and not the surgeon. There is no co-pay for RD or EP visits. I hope this answers your question. Take care and feel free to get a hold of me, , RD, LDN Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (BMI) of Lancaster Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center 1575 Highlands Drive, Suite 201 Lititz, PA 17543 Phone (717) 627-0398, Fax (717) 627-6921 www.bmioflancaster.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hi Beth!! We see patients 1 week, 1,3,6,9,12 months and every year after that OR more frequently if needed. This is also when they see our surgeon Take care Ciara > > Good morning: > > I am considering revising the RD follow-up protocol for post-op patients. Please advise me on your current protocol. Are there established standards? > > Thank you so much. > > Beth Taschuk RD > Bariatric Nutrition Coordinator > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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