

Potential Pre-Operative Testing
Learn more about Inspira Health’s bariatric surgery pre-operative testing process and find out if you’re a candidate for weight loss surgery.
Potential Pre-Operative Testing

Before undergoing surgery, your bariatric care team MAY perform one or several pre-operative tests. Many of these laboratory tests are required in order to receive coverage from your health insurance provider. Each test helps your care team understand the full scope of your health and can inform which weight loss procedure is best for you.
Obesity and morbid obesity are often linked to other conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. Whether your bariatric care team wants to learn more about your blood sugar levels or heart function, pre-operative tests give them a holistic view of your health and wellbeing.
To understand how and why a particular preliminary test MAY be performed, learn more about the following procedures:
Our team of highly-trained surgeons is ready to answer your questions.
Why Choose Inspira
With a team of skilled bariatric experts practicing in South Jersey, there’s no need to travel outside of your local community to receive the best in bariatric care. Inspira’s specialists, from our surgeons and nurses to our exercise specialists, bring extensive experience and expertise to their practice, ensuring you get the comprehensive bariatric services you need, right in your own neighborhood.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has recognized Inspira Medical Center Vineland as a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Bariatric Surgery as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes based on objective measures that were developed based on input from the medical community.
By equipping patients what multiple educational tools, Inspira’s bariatric care team keeps patients informed about what they can expect as they prepare for surgery. Undergoing weight loss surgery is only part of your personal journey, and keeping the pounds off can be difficult if you don’t understand how to adjust to your new lifestyle. Our dedicated team of caregivers is here to guide, support and inform patients about the pre-operative testing process.
Inspira Bariatric Surgery Locations
Our bariatric surgical specialists treat patients around South Jersey from state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient facilities.
Bariatric Surgery - Mullica Hill
700 Mullica Hill Rd., Mullica Hill, NJ 08062Explore More Options
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