We Are Open And Seeing Patients With New COVID-19 Protocols!

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General items:

  • Mask
  • Antibacterial hand gel
  • Cashier’s check
  • Paperwork for OCC (FMM and patient form)
  • Passport
  • $180 cash for meds
  • Additional cash for tips (at least $50 in 1’s) optional

Personal items:

  • Charger for cell phone/tablet
  • Sunglasses
  • Blanket
  • Slippers or slipper socks
  • Robe (hospital can get chilly)
  • Swimsuit (no pool after surgery until incision heals)
  • Heating pad
  • Small pillow (airplane)
  • Toiletries/lotion (hotel has shampoo/conditioner, body wash)
  • Headphones
  • Essential oils
  • Extension cord
  • Book or magazines
  • Lip balm

Medications:

  • Gas-X
  • Pill crusher
  • Bandages and Neosporin
  • Personal medications in original pharmacist packaging

Food items:

  • Protein Water
  • LonoLife Broth (stick packs) or bouillon cubes
  • Protein powder (portioned in bags)

This is what is included with your stay at the Marriott. Simply request it and remind them you are there for surgery with Dr. Ortiz or Dr. Martinez at OCC:

  • Transportation (Clinic-Hotel-Clinic)
  • Popsicles
  • Chicken broth
  • 2 Bottles of water per day
  • Apple juice
  • Tea
  • Wireless Internet (public places like the gym, lobby, etc.)
  • Gym & parking
  • Five English channels
  • Late check-out (2:00 p.m.)

OCC’s epidemiologist is closely monitoring the COVID-19 status and is actively issuing updates as they are available. The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization are the most trusted sources online.  While the CDC has announced new mask protocols for vaccinated individuals, there will be no changes for our office protocols for patients, guests, and staff members as the announcement does not apply to hospitals or medical facilities. Masks are still a requirement for all patients, guests and staff at our facility.

As we reinitiate weight loss surgery, we are constantly adapting and installing new and updated safety measures.

Weight loss surgery is medically necessary.

Bariatric Surgery and the clash of two pandemics.   

Major metabolic and bariatric surgery Societies and colleges globally are now calling for the safe resumption of bariatric and metabolic surgery before the COVID-19 pandemic is declared over. 

The sooner bariatric surgery can be safely performed, the quicker obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases can be reduced or resolved as they are not only chronic they are also progressive.  Obesity is also linked to more than 40 diseases including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and at least 13 different types of cancer.

A recent statement from the ASMBS says “Before COVID-19 began, it was clear that patients with obesity were ‘safer through surgery.’ In the era of COVID-19, ‘safer through surgery’ for patients with obesity may prove to be even more important than before.” Obesity and Metabolic syndrome have been identified as an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes including death among COVID-19 patients.

See here for full COVID-19 update. 

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