Getting Started: Weight Loss Surgery at the PAMF Mountain View Center
Guiding You Every Step of the Way
The weight loss surgery team at PAMF's Mountain View Center is here to help you make a decision that's right for you, to help you understand how your day-to-day life will be different, and to support you as you take each step.
Weight Loss Surgery Procedure
Before your weight loss surgery, you will:
- Attend a free orientation about bariatric surgery at Camino Medical Group. The orientation is highly informative, and we strongly suggest you prepare to get the most out of it by studying the information on our Web site, looking up more information on the Web sites listed below, and making a list of questions you would like us to answer at the orientation. Call 650-404-8400 to schedule your orientation.
- Then comes a personal consultation with our surgeon, Dr. Prithvi Legha, to evaluate whether this operation is appropriate for you and to plan any further consultations, evaluations and preparations needed to ensure your readiness for this life-changing surgery.
- After you have attended the orientation, met with Dr. Legha and are interested in pursuing the possibility of surgery, we will schedule an appointment for your individual evaluation and instruction with our Registered Dietitian specialized in the nutritional and lifestyle aspects of bariatric surgery.
- Dr. Legha will ask our program coordinator, Susan Nachshen, to work with you on insurance coverage and approval, and coordinate all necessary preparations for successful surgery.
Back to top
Resources
Visit the following Web sites to learn more about bariatric surgery:
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Helpful information on all aspects of bariatric surgery.
- American Obesity Association. Information for the public and health professionals regarding health effects of obesity and treatment.
- Obesity on-line. A comprehensive site with much information regarding treatment of obesity.
- .Weight-control Information Network (WIN). Reputable and reliable U.S. government-sponsored site with good information on obesity, its prevalence, effects and treatments.
- Weight Loss Surgery. Web site sponsored by Ethicon, Inc., manufacturer of supplies used in the surgery. Information about morbid obesity, treatment options, risks and benefits of surgery, lifestyle after surgery.
Back to top
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Some of the above Web sites have sections that will calculate your BMI for you by simply entering your own height and weight.
Back to top
