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Referring Providers Frequently Asked Questions Who is the ideal candidate for bariatric surgery? The ideal candidate is aged 18-60 and has a BMI >35 with co-morbid conditions such as diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, osteoarthritis, and other conditions exacerbated by their obesity. Click here to refer a patient to one of the Hartford Specialists Bariatric providers and to have our receptionist contact the patient for an appointment. What is needed to refer a patient to the program at Hartford Specialists, affiliated with Hartford Hospital? Documentation of medically-supervised weight loss including pharmacotherapy, behavior modification, nutrition education, and/or monthly visits with PCP or medical specialist is helpful but not necessarily required. Are informational sessions available for medical staff? Please contact our Program Assistant Jennifer Doran at 860-524-2636 to arrange an in-service at your facility Resources: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity Wise, T.N. (editor) 2006. Health and Treatment Strategies in Obesity. Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol 27. Crawford, D. and Jeffery, R. (editors). 2005. Obesity Prevention and Public Health. Oxford University Press. Websites: www.asbs.org www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity www.naaso.org www.soard.org Journals/Books: Crawford, D. and Jeffery, R. (editors). 2005. Obesity Prevention and Public Health. Oxford University Press. Martin, L. (editor). Obesity Surgery. 2002. MacGraw Publishing. Wise, T.N. (editor) 2006. Health and Treatment Strategies in Obesity. Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol 27.

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