Consultation With a Surgeon
Your First LAP-BAND Consultation
At DayOne in Chicago, all of the members of our medical and support staff seek to provide you with the finest care in a safe, secure and supportive environment.
During the initial consultation, the DayOne team works closely together with you to understand your weight loss goals and determine if the lap-band procedure is right for you.
Our consultation team is made up of:
- Experienced surgeons
- A lap-band dietitian
- Weight loss psychologists
- Caring nurses
- Support staff members
All of our team members want to ensure that you are making the choices that most benefit you, your goals, and your lifestyle in the near and longer terms.
Meeting Your Weight Loss Surgeon
Meeting with the surgeon will be the first step in your lap-band journey. As soon as you decide to sign up for the consultation with one of our surgeons, you will learn everything you need to know about the lap-band procedure. This includes not only information about the procedure itself, but also learning about all medical considerations of your life with the band. Upon reviewing your medical history and your current health status, the surgeon will give you recommendations on whether the weight loss procedure could be a good solution to your weight struggle.
Preparing for Your Weight Loss Surgery Consultation
We always encourage our future patients to research other surgical weight loss procedures prior to meeting with a surgeon. Preparing yourself before the visit will give you a better understanding of benefits of the lap-band procedure. For instance, in contrast to other weight loss surgeries, lap-band doesn’t involve cutting or stapling your stomach or require a hospital stay. On the other hand, lap-band as a purely restrictive surgery has nutritional considerations that can substantially accelerate your weight loss. You will be able to learn all of that and much more from all informational handouts and talking to our staff.
Nevertheless, to make our first meeting the most beneficial for you, we would love for you to actively participate by asking questions that interest you the most. Our surgeons, dietitian, and a patient advocate will be more than happy to answer all of your concerns during your consultation.
Start Your Weight Loss Journey Today
If you feel like researching the subject of the lap-band procedure in more detail before your visit, DayOne Health now provides the option to sign up for an online informational session. To sign up for our online information session, click here.
We know that the decision to undergo a weight loss procedure may be one of the biggest decisions in your life, and that is why we want you to be an active participant in our meetings. Remember, even the best theoretical research can’t replace talking about your concerns to a lap-band surgeon.
If you are interested in signing up for the one-on-one consultation with a lap-band surgeon click here.
