Follow the steps outlined on this page to start your treatment process while making sure that surgical weight-loss is right for you.

What to do before coming in for a consultation

Please follow the requirements of each of the following:

• Attend an Information Session.
• Check your Insurance Coverage.
• Meet with the Psychologist.
• Download the following forms, print and fill them out, and bring them to your initial consultation.
  download PATIENT INFORMATION PROFILE
  download NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT FORM
  (note: You will need Adobe Acrobat reader in order to download and view these forms. Acrobat is FREE and can be easily downloaded from the internet and installed on your computer. Click here and follow the instructions.)

After Completing the Above Steps...

Once you have completed each of the above steps, you are ready for a consultation. Please click below to find out how to make an appointment, and what you will need to bring.

• Schedule a surgical consultation.

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Information Sessions

You are required to attend an information session before coming in for a consultation. The sessions are held at the NYU Medical Center at 550 First Avenue. Click here for the schedule and room location.

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Insurance Coverage

Dr. Ren participates with:

• Oxford Freedom Plan (Provider Oxford ID: P2112397)
• Freedom Plan Select

For any other plan, it would be out-of-network coverage. If you do not belong to any of the above plans, check with your insurance company for your out-of-network coverage.
Please call your insurance company and make sure you have covered benefits for morbid obesity surgery ("Does insurance cover surgery for weight loss?"). When you come in for your consultation, be sure to bring in the name and number of the insurance representative with whom you spoke.

Procedure codes:	Laparoscopic Gastric Banding	43843
	Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y)	43846
	Laparoscopic Billiopancreatic Diversion	43847

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Meeting with the Psychologist

You will need to see the psychologist, Dr. Warren Huberman, before coming in for a consultation. Choosing surgical weight-loss is a serious decision, and it is important to make sure that you are ready for the changes in your lifestyle it will bring.

Dr. Huberman's office is located at:

104 East 40th Street
Suite 206
New York, NY 10016

Please call (212) 983-6225 to schedule an appointment.

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Your Surgical Consultation

Once you have been cleared by the psychologist, you may call Dr. Ren’s office at (212) 263-3166 to make an appointment for a surgical consultation. Consultation days are Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The office is located at:

New York University Medical Center
530 First Avenue (Between 30th and 33rd Street), Suite 10-S
Take elevator F to the 10th floor

When you come in for your appointment, you must bring:

• a full history and current physical from your primary doctor or referring doctor
• a recent photograph
• a list of weight-loss programs and diets you have followed with the approximate weight-loss within the past 2-5 years
• You must be accompanied by a family member or partner on the day of your consultation.

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