NANCY LUM, RD, LDN 700 GEIPE ROAD, SUITE 203 CATONSVILLE, MARYLAND 21228 443-490-1240 Dr. Andrew Averbach, Dr. Kuldeep Singh or Dr. Isam Hamdallah has recommended that you make your initial appointment with Nancy Lum our Dietitian to receive the extensive Bariatric nutrition education as soon as possible. This program is specialized for their patients and is not available elsewhere. There are two locations where Nancy Lum can schedule appointments:
700 Geipe Road Suite 203 Catonsville, MD 21228-4176 on Mondays (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Wednesdays (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
7625 Maple Lawn Blvd. Suite 145 Fulton, MD 20759 on Thursdays (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Other hours may be added as the need arises.
The fee for our program is $215.00*** and due in full at your first date of service. Please see note at end of this document for accepted methods of payment. This initial consultation/assessment fee includes: ●
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During the 1-hr initial consultation/assessment for surgery, the Dietitian will review patient’s current eating patterns and patient questionnaire/contact information sheets filled out prior to this appointment. Nutrition/lifestyle change recommendations will be provided for the patient to start on before the next appointment. The Dietitian will also schedule the patient for the comprehensive three hour Bariatric Nutrition education class and two hour pre-op vitamin education class. The initial assessment appointment note done by the Dietitian will count towards the first weight loss documentation note to meet the insurance requirement as needed. The 30-40 minute weight loss documentation classes once a month for insurance will be scheduled with the Dietitian as needed. (see supervised weight loss program sheet for instructions as these appointments have a separate fee of $15*** a month – aggregate fee for all months of weight loss documentation is due in full at your month 2 visit, month one is included with your initial consultation ) Nutrition education handouts and folders will be provided at the initial Bariatric nutrition education class, the pre-op vitamin class, and the Transition or post surgery nutrition class with the Dietitian. Information on vitamin, mineral, and protein supplements, including purchasing information, as well as pre-op tips for post surgery will be provided at the pre-op class with the Dietitian. The one month Post surgery two hour Transition Nutrition class, you must call our office with your surgery date to be scheduled for this class. After you have completed the program and have been cleared for surgery you have up to 90 days, from your surgery date, to schedule your post-operative transition class. After 90 days post-surgery, the standard fee for this transition class will apply. Review of food records at appointments. Phone/e-mail contact to have questions and concerns addressed before and after the surgery. Clearance letter to the Surgeons indicating the patient is ready for surgery.
All other follow up appointments will be a $45*** fee for a 30 minute session or $80*** fee for an hour session with the Dietitian due at the time of service.
The GI and Bariatric Nutrition Center LLC is a private nutrition consultation company. Rev. 5/19/2012, HN