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Mario Del Pino, M.D. Call Us (956) 631–8155 |
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Our Program Overview
South Texas Lap Band has developed a program to help our patients be successful on their weight-loss journey. Here is an overview of the steps you will need to take to prepare for weight loss surgery and achieve optimal long-term results.
Step 1 - Patient Seminar
Step 2 - Office Visit After you attend our seminar, please call our office to schedule an appointment with Dr. del Pino, our weight loss surgeon. When you come to South Texas Lap Band for a visit, you can be assured our staff is prepared to help you understand what weight loss surgery means and how you can go through it faster and easier. The first visit will probably be the one that takes longer. This visit helps us know the details and your specific needs. Dr. del Pino will meet with you on a one to one basis. He will answer all your questions and he will help you decide which procedure is best for you. He will also determine what additional work up needs to be done so that your surgery will be done safely. Step 3 - Education South Texas Lap Band is dedicated to educating its patients on how they can achieve a better and healthier way of life. Our offices contain different brochures and information that patients can take home with them for their review, or to be shared with friends and family. We believe that in order to achieve the results you want; you and those around you must understand how weight loss surgery works and have support from them. Step 4 – Payment Options Many Insurance companies cover weight loss surgery procedures; however, each insurance policy is different. Our staff will work to help you understand the criteria required by your insurance company. We will submit all required information to make your approval process run as smoothly as possible. If your insurance company does not cover that weight loss surgery, or if you do not have insurance, don't get discouraged. You will be impressed with our patient financing programs. Please, feel free to ask our staff about them. Step 5 – Pre-operative Work-up All patients without exceptions must complete extensive mandatory work-up to minimize the chance of complications and maximize safety and excellent outcomes of weight loss surgery. The work-up is the same for all weight loss surgery procedures:
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