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Our mission at Weight Loss Surgery Center of Hampton Roads, P.C. (WLSC) is to provide caring and effective surgical weight loss solutions that enhance lives. We want you to be successful. We work as a multidisciplinary team with your personal physicians/specialists and other team members such as dietary, psychological, and fitness professionals in order to help assist you in meeting your personal health goals. We have established a comprehensive program at WLSC that generally meets and usually exceeds the expectations of our patients. Some of the program content designed to ensure success and developed as a result of patient feedback includes: | Comprehensive Gastric Bypass Program | | - Group Bariatric Seminar with Dr. Terracina
| | - Medical History Review by Dr. Terracina
| | | - Nutrition for Weight Loss Class (basics of eating healthy for life including reading food labels, spacing meals and proper food selection)
| - Monthly Newsletter available at WLSC and online
| | | | - On-line Support (www.WeightLossSurgeryCenter.com)
| | | | - Comprehensive 2 hour educational class to prepare for surgery and post-operative period
| | - Comprehensive Handbook to guide you through this life changing event
| | | | - Completion of personal medical forms for insurance or medical leave
| | - Coordinated surgical care throughout hospital stay
| | - Unlimited visits with the dietician
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| | | | - Discounts at local Plastic Surgeon practices for office-based services
| | | The following required program components are often covered by insurance* and billed separately: - Psychological Evaluation
- Medical evaluation/medical clearances for surgery
- Pre-operative consult, surgery co-pay, surgery, and follow-up medical visits (after the first 3 months post-surgery)
*Each insurance plan is different – please consult your particular policy for specific covered services and related fees/co-pays which your specific health insurance policy may require. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to discuss them with our staff. |
We welcome feedback from our patients as our program evolves so we may continue to meet their changing needs. As you can see, for patients who have had surgery, ours is a long term relationship filled with support, education, guidance, and celebration as your health improves. We realize that the needs of each person are different. We consider it an honor to have the opportunity to care for you.
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