program guidelines for manitoba weight loss surgery

here is a copy of the guidelines for your doctor .these are the requirements to be accepted into program

Dear Physician:
As per your inquiry, the following information pertains to the Centre for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program guidelines.
Inclusion criteria: Male or female age 18-55 years BMI between 40 - 47.9
or BMI greater than 35 with obesity-related complications
and Failure of diet and exercise Compliant patient with regards to: follow-up, diet, exercise and behavior modification
We are accepting referrals for those with a BMI greater than 48 and age up to 65. These candidates will be placed on our wait list for when our criteria expands.
Contraindications include: Noncompliance with follow-up, diet, exercise and behavior modifications Immobility Untreated or unmanaged psychiatric/eating disorder Untreated or unmanaged substance abuse Severe medical problems (e.g.- ischemic heart disease or pulmonary hypertension) Age greater than 65 Smoking (must be smoke free for 6 months before being considered for program)
Patients who meet the inclusion criteria are notified by our office and invited to attend a mandatory information session. The referring physician will also receive a letter of correspondence regarding the referral.
If your patient does not meet our criteria, you may submit a request to an out-of-province bariatric surgery program. Please contact MB Health: Out of Province Claims Division for more information.
If you have any further questions please call (204) 477-3540.
Thank-you for your cooperation,
The Centre for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Team

i hope this helps everyone who are exploring wls in manitoba

sondra

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These guidelines have changed.  They are accepting women with bmi up to 55 now.  Ages are expected to increase in the next 2 years.

those guidelines are directly from the clinic.Amera sent them last thursday.i posted them after she sent them to me.

sondra

I'm not sure if they just changed it since coming back from Toronto or not but that was what Amara told me this morning when I was at the office.  Any new referrals may want to call to clarify.

I have a letter from the wls clinic and the maxium BMI for women is now 55. I just got that letter today. My BMI is 58. I'm 384 Ib and have lost 100 Ibs on my own in the last 3 yrs. Im 52 and time is ticking and I want to zipline one day.

Good job on the weight loss so far! I was at a 56 BMI but have lost enough to now qualify for the old criteria but happily they have opened the program and after waiting 2 years, I got my acceptance letter and a date for the orientation session. I hope you will be able to meet the new guidelines soon. If they have put you on a waiting list make sure you contact Amara as soon as you meet the guidelines so you can start the process.

Good luck!

Karen

I will Karen, and thanks!

Linda

Linda, if you are in Winnipeg you should come to the meet and greet on Saturday. This will be my first one and there will be ladies there who have had surgery not only in Winnipeg but elsewhere in Canada and Mexico. I am looking forward to the afternoon out hopefully sans son, unless Dad gets called into work.

Karen

I just saw your message today. Our family had an early Easter dinner yesterday. I do live in Winnipeg. I have to make sure that the place we go to is wheelchair accessible and I take handi-transit. Maybe next time.