Gastric Bypass Program (PT)

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Hi group,

I was contacted by an area physician who is interested in our clinic

providing services for his patients who are candidates for Gastric

Bypass Surgery. Is there anyone who has developed a program for

their clinic? If so, could you please give me some feedback on how

you've setup the program & how it is working? You can contact me by

phone or personal email if that works better for you, but since this

is a growing area I would guess that some on the listserv are

interested as well.

I am most curious about the referring dx, freq & duration of

therapy. The physician indicated he would like his referral to

facilitate weightloss, conditioning, functional mobility &

flexibility; of course there are usually other medical dxs

associated with this population. There are other disciplines

involved as well, like dietary, mental health, etc. He states he

would need this for 6 months. So ultimately, my question gets down

to, do you think we (physical therapy) can justify the level of

skilled service for this patient population vs. assessment, setting

up a program & sending them to a personal trainer who we would have

to trust is maintaining the recommendations of the program? Any

input to how you've set up your programs are appreciated. Thanks

for your feedback & ideas in advance!

Mike Kamp, OTR/L, CEAS

Rehab Supervisor

Onslow Memorial Hospital

ville, NC

mike.kamp@...

Phone (910)577-2288