Keeping You Safe And Healthy – Updated Covid-19 Procedures

At Trinity Bariatric Institute, our priority has always been the health and safety and overall well-being of our patients.  We are still safely seeing patients in the office and offer virtual appointments for many patients.

If you are considering weight loss surgery or have a new patient or follow up appointment already scheduled with us, do not delay your care.  The insurance approval process typically takes 3-6 months and sometimes up to 12 months.   We also offer psychological and dietitian visits via telehealth.

We will continue to go above and beyond the standards put in place by the CDC for your safety, we have increased our cleaning protocols and are keeping high touch surfaces wiped down between every patient.  Our staff is screened daily to make sure they do not have symptoms or have recently traveled.

We are working hard to prevent the spread of sickness by per-screening every patient before they come in.  Any patients with upper respiratory illness are being rescheduled to a later date.  We will be doing a temperature screen upon your arrival.

We require masks for all patients entering the building.  The mask or face covering must cover your mouth and nose and be worn at all times during your visit.  All employees and physician will be wearing a face covering.

We are practicing social distancing by limiting the seating in our waiting room to one person at a time.  Please call our office when you arrive for your appointment, before entering the building.  The receptionist will notify you when it is safe to enter for your visit.  This is to avoid crowding in our waiting room.  You may be asked to wait in your vehicle if we have anyone in our waiting room.

We are limiting visitors to our clinic at this time.  We ask that you only bring one significant other or family member if you need help with translation during your appointment.  If you have children or need help with walking assistance, please request a virtual visit.  This is a convenient way for you to stay home and still have a face to face visit with Dr. Dyslin.

If you are coming in for a new patient appointment, the new patient paperwork can be printed out from our website and emailed to our staff before your visit.   You may also call the day before your appointment to pay your copay or surgery deposit allowing for a no-touch transaction.

We look forward to seeing you, please call us with any questions you may have.  817-832-7227

We will continue to care for our community and offer life changing weight loss surgeries, as well as post-operative care.

Obesity- Severe Risk With COVID-19

The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be an international public health emergency.  People with obesity-related conditions are at risk and can develop more severe symptoms with COVID-19.

In general, there are many health risks associated with morbid obesity.  Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 or higher and obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher.  Most people with obesity have other underlying conditions such as: Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, Heart Disease, Liver and Gallbladder disease, Respiratory problems and difficulty breathing with small amounts of exertion and walking.  These conditions also make it harder for a person’s body to fight infection.

If you are overweight, losing weight may prevent or delay the onset of these conditions.  Losing weight and staying active will help control your blood sugar levels and keep your body strong.  Staying active is important while social distancing.  There are many online exercise programs and walking in your neighborhood is a great way to stay active.  Did you know that just taking a walk for 20 minutes a day can decrease your chances of developing underlying conditions with obesity?

More than 100 million Americans are at a higher risk of serious illness if they get COVID-19.  At Trinity Bariatric Institute, we want to keep you safe, educated and above all, healthy.  If you are looking to lose weight, call us today.  We are still open and caring for patients that are ready to lose weight for good and make a life change.

 

 

Source Information:

www.worldobesity.org

www.webmd.com

www.cdc.gov

A Message To Our Patients – COVID-19

A Message for our Trinity Bariatric Insitute Family and Friends-

We are still OPEN and caring for patients.  Please call us anytime if you have questions or concerns about an upcoming appointment or surgery. At this time, elective surgery is still being scheduled and performed at our local hospitals.

We will continue to go above and beyond the standards put in place by the CDC for your safety.

We are increasing the frequency of our normal sterilization’s procedures of each room before and after every patient.  We are taking steps to ensure that the waiting room, bathroom and door handles are sterilized multiple times a day.

We are working hard to prevent the spread of sickness by pre-screening every patient before they come in.  Any patients with upper respiratory illness are being rescheduled to a later date.

Our staff is screened daily to make sure they do not have symptoms or have recently traveled.

We are practicing social distancing by limiting the seating in our waiting room to 2-4 people at all times 6 feet or more away from each other.  You may be asked to sit in your car to wait for your appointment if we have too many patients in the waiting room.

As an elective surgical practice, there is little exposure risk associated with your visit.

We look forward to seeing you, please call us with any questions you may have.  We will continue to care for our community and offer life changing weight loss surgeries, as well as post-operative care.

Sincerely,

David Dyslin, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Trinity Bariatric Insitute