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Phone: 310-825-7163

Post Bariatric Surgery Instructions

1) The UCLA Bariatric Surgery program is always available to you by:

  • Phone: 310-825-7163, option 2
  • E-mail: UCLABariatrics@mednet.ucla.edu
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2) For urgent matters during regular business hours (M-F 7AM-4PM), please contact our office with any questions. If you have an urgent question and your telephone call is not returned, it is after 4PM, a weekend and/or holiday, please contact the UCLA Hospital Page Operator at 310-825-6301 and ask to speak to the MIS/ Bariatric Surgeon on call.

  • Please note: The after-hours number is only for urgent medical conditions & emergencies.

3) If at any point after surgery, you experience any vomiting, abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, and/or shortness of breath, you should present to UCLA Medical Center or your local Emergency Room.

Join our One Month Post-Operative Nutrition Class

For schedule information, please see our calendar of events. 

Join our Bariatric Surgery Support Meeting

For schedule information, please see our calendar of events.

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