Bariatric surgery

dgriffit · April 29th, 2008, 01:47

What are the FAAs opinions of Gastric Bypass Surgery in regards to a class 1 medical and ATP?

My Flight Surgeon · April 30th, 2008, 09:17

They would want to see all of the medical records and have a current status report from the treating physician. The problem with bariatric surgery is that it does not change your habits nor personality. Yesterday I saw a patient who had bariatric surgery and had regained all of her weight. The other thing is that many people are miserable for months after this type of surgery. Talk to a lot of people who have had it done to see how they did. REMEMBER, there is no easy way to lose weight.

April 29th, 2008, 01:47	#1
dgriffit Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: midwest Posts: 1	Bariatric surgery What are the FAAs opinions of Gastric Bypass Surgery in regards to a class 1 medical and ATP?

April 30th, 2008, 09:17	#2
My Flight Surgeon Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,325	Re: Bariatric surgery They would want to see all of the medical records and have a current status report from the treating physician. The problem with bariatric surgery is that it does not change your habits nor personality. Yesterday I saw a patient who had bariatric surgery and had regained all of her weight. The other thing is that many people are miserable for months after this type of surgery. Talk to a lot of people who have had it done to see how they did. REMEMBER, there is no easy way to lose weight. __________________ Walter Forred, MD PHX 602-368-5633 www.myflightsurgeon.com

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