Patient Aftercare Program

Patient Aftercare Program

At Upper GI Surgery we believe that coaching people during their journey towards a healthier lifestyle maximises the chances of getting the most out of surgery, and avoid both weight regain and nutritional complications. This is why we provide all of our bariatric surgery patients with an extensive Patient Aftercare Program.

Follow-up Appointments

Unless you come in for follow-up appointments after surgery, you are losing the opportunity to benefit from the advice we provide. This advice is based on our experience managing thousands of patients over years and decades.

Follow-up appointments* with your surgeon or bariatric physician post-op are scheduled for:

• 2 weeks (one appointment with your surgeon/physician, one appointment with our dietitian);
• 6 weeks;
• 12 weeks, then;
• Every 3 months for the first year;
• Twice a year thereafter (for 3 years)

Appointments can be made more often if deemed clinically indicated. Follow-up appointments are included in your surgery fee for up to 3 years after your surgery date.

*A valid referral is required for all appointments.

– GP referral is valid for 12 months

– Specialist referral is valid for 3 months