What are the medical tests and evaluations I'll need before surgery?

I was told today that the surgeon I'm considering only orders blood work and a chest xray before surgery. I've read many profiles and it appears to me that they are having more that blood work and chest xrays. Is it my pc's responsibility to know what test to order? I know I need a stress test. My pc is not very knowledgible about wls. Is it my responsibility to find out what test should be done? It appears to me that sleep apnea, pulmonary function and gallblader evaluation, and echocardiograms are standard tests for most wls. Are those test ordered according to the patients present health?

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