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Questions you should ask your doctor:

 

 

Questions you should ask:

  • Are you a qualified medical person with a full current license? If you are not qualified how can you check that my care is correct before and after my procedure?

  • Can I have your CV and check out the credentials and registration with the organizations you have listed?

  • What are the qualifications of your surgeons and can I have a CV to check them out?

  • Are your surgeons qualified to do my procedure and how many have they done?

  • Can I speak to a patient who has undergone the same procedure?

  • Can I speak to the surgeon directly?

  • Is he fully insured to practice at the hospital?

  • Can I pay my hospital fees directly to the surgeon or hospital?

  • Should I get medical insurance?

  • Do you take total responsibility for my care if something goes wrong and will it cost more?

  • After my surgery, will I have a follow up appointment with another surgeon back home or in my port of origin?

Questions you should ask to your surgeon:

  • What are your qualifications for performing my procedure?

  • Can I see a copy of your professional biography, which summarizes your training, qualifications and credentials relating to this procedure?

  • How many of these procedures have you performed to date?

  • How often do you perform this procedure?

  • What are the risks and possible complications?

  • What happens if something goes wrong?

  • Will any revision procedures cost extra?

  • Is it the right procedure for me?

  • Are there any alternatives?

  • Can I speak with any of your past patients about their experience with this procedure?

  • Do you have hospital privileges or a surgical facility where you perform your procedures/operations?

  • Where is it located?

  • What is the total cost of this procedure including anesthetists, surgical assistant, pathology tests, hospital/surgical facility and post-operative follow-up?

  • Do you understand the result I am trying to achieve?

  • Are you confident you can help me achieve this result
     

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Health Care in Dubai  :  Travel Arrangements in Dubai  :  Qualify for Bariatric Surgery  :  Obesity Health Risks

Bariatric Surgery and Diabetes  :  About Morbid Obesity  :  Childhood Obesity in UAE  :  Gastric Bypass Glossary

Compare Bariatric Surgeries  :  Gastric Bypass Surgery  :  Gastric Bypass Benefits  :  Gastric Bypass Risks

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding  :  Lap-Band Benefits & Risks  :  Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy  :  Sleeve Benefits & Risks

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