Guides & Resources
Planning & Preparing
Considering an appointment
- Am I A Candidate For Weight Loss Surgery? Our interactive tool helps you figure out your ideal weight and how much you could expect to lose from each of our procedures.
- Weight Loss Surgery FAQs: Your questions answered by our experts.
- Weight Loss Surgery Risks and Benefits: Make an informed choice on whether surgery is right for you.
Making an appointment
- Call (212) 305-4000 or use our online appointment request form
What to Expect
- Your Surgery: From Planning to Post Operative Care: A guide to what to expect at every step of the process.
- Hospital Services and Amenities: From social services to nearby restaurants and parking, a guide to our hospital's offerings.
Discharge Instructions
Post-Bariatric Surgery Diet Guides
- Diet Guide after Distal Gastric Bypass or Duodenal Switch Surgery
- Diet Guide after Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery
- Diet Guide after Proximal Gastric Bypass, Banded Gastric Bypass, or Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Vitamin & Supplement Guides
- Vitamin Guide after Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Vitamin Guide after Gastric Distal Bypass or Duodenal Switch Surgery
- Vitamin Guide after Gastric Sleeve Surgery
More Nutrition & Weight Loss Guides
- Guide to Nutrition and Weight Loss Medications
- Guide to Nutrition Before Bariatric Surgery
- Guide to Nutrition After Bariatric Surgery
Health Guides
Stories & Perspectives
- Standards of Care Are Changing, and Robotic Surgery Is an Anchor of Advancement
- In Their Own Words: Patients Describe Their Transformations
- Obesity Surgery Transforms Lives: A Patient Experience
- Lisa Goetze Gets Going with Gastric Bypass Surgery
More Resources
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
http://www.asmbs.org - Bariatric Surgery Source
http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com - Cooking Light
http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/ - ObesityHelp.com
http://www.obesityhelp.com - Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
http://www.obesitylaw.com - Bariatric Support Centers International
http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com - Bariatric Pal
http://www.bariatricpal.com - National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
http://www.nacbt.org - Academy for Eating Disorders
http://www.aedweb.org