Un equipo de 13 médicos reúne a cirujanos, endocrinólogos, nutricionistas y psiquiatras para brindar atención bariátrica. El seguimiento comienza con consultas semanales durante el primer mes y luego continúa según un calendario establecido hasta los controles anuales. Los pacientes también pueden unirse a un grupo de apoyo en línea con reuniones periódicas por Zoom. El fundador, el Dr. Luis A. Betances, es miembro internacional de la American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery desde 2003.
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