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Thank you for choosing Dr. Kim for your medical needs.

If you are unable to find a desired time, please contact the office and the receptionist will be happy to accommodate you.

To reschedule an appointment, call us directly at (407) 789-1325.

In order to expedite your visit, please bring the following items:
· A list of current medications.
· Insurance card(s) and a Photo ID.
· Completed patient paperwork.

New Patients, in order to finalize your registration process, please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.

You must enter your insurance information when scheduling your appointment. Please be aware that not all insurances cover these services. In the event, your insurance does not cover Bariatric Benefits our office staff will contact you immediately.

Eligibility for adult weight loss surgery:
In general, we follow the basic weight loss surgery eligibility standards set forth by the National Institute of Health (NIH), American College of Surgeons (ACS) and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). According to those rules, you must meet one or more of the following:
· Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 or more than 100 pounds overweight.
· BMI ≥ 35 and at least two obesity-related co-morbidities, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea.

If you have previously had weight loss surgery, please provide the following information when scheduling an appointment:
· Previous type of surgery
· Date of previous surgery
· Location of previous surgery
· Any complications from the surgery

Thank you again, and we look forward to seeing you!

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Please refer to your Insurance and contact your PCP if a referral and/or authorization is required for your visit or procedure. We ask our New Patients to arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment. Please refer to our New Patient Forms on our website - found in the Patient Center.
We also ask that you bring operative reports for any prior abdominal surgeries, as well as any CDs or discs of any recent abdominal x-ray studies.