Are there any requirements to undertake before you are eligible for weight loss surgery?

Mr. Perkiasta, say you've seen yourself in clinic as a weight loss surgeon, before you undertake any procedure, are there any requirements from the patient side? Yes, it's really important that we approach the patient holistically, so other than seeing a surgeon, you will have access to our anaesthetist, a dietician and also a psychological evaluation. If you have multiple medical problems, you may also be asked to see an endocrinologist or a bariatric physician. This is all to make your surgery as safe as possible and also to give you the best coping strategies to be able to get the best long-term sustainable weight loss results and the most out of your surgery. Once you've seen all the necessary individuals, we discuss your case in a multidisciplinary team meeting and then we will get back to you with regards to the timing of surgery, appropriateness of it and which operations we feel are probably best for you unless you have a particular choice of operation that you are interested in. Sometimes patients want a particular operation but because of their medical or surgical history that's not the best operation for them and that's why it's important to have all your cases discussed in a multidisciplinary team meeting so that the decisions made for you are by the whole team and not just one individual. Thank you.