The obesity group is conformed by health professionals that work in team on the preoperatory preparation and postoperatory follow up of the obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery. The team involves specialists in several different areas:
- Bariatric surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Endocrinology
- Psychology
- Nutrition
- Physical and respiratory therapy
- Plastic surgery
The obesity clinic also counts with the collaboration of other physicians in the treatment of patients with associated problems before and after surgery, in the areas of:
- Pneumology
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Intensive Care