Preparing for Gastric Bypass Surgery

Interested patients should discuss weight loss options with their primary care doctor and inform them of their interest in weight loss surgery.

Enlisting the support of these primary care providers in obtaining necessary health information for insurance purposes may ease the insurance approval process for your surgery.

Talk with your family and support people about your decision. This is a surgery that requires a significant change in lifestyle. You will need their support and encouragement in order to be successful.

Get involved with our support group for bariatric surgery patients.
Attending meetings will help you to understand the changes and challenges that have occurred in other patients lives as a result of weight loss surgery. This group is a wonderful resource that can provide invaluable information.

Call the Salem Hospital Bariatric Surgery Center at 503-561-5286 and sign up to attend one of our monthly information sessions. Reservations are required, since group size is limited to allow adequate time for questions.

Patients are required to bring a support person with them to this information meeting.

Attendees will receive information about the program from the surgeons, dietitian and program coordinator. Interested patients will receive the paperwork necessary to begin the approval process. Some of these forms are also available on our website.