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Palenzuela Scholarly Report Title: Opioid Requirements after Bariatric Surgery Mentor Name and Affiliation: Ali Tavakkoli M.D.b,d Collaborators with Affiliations: Karan R. Chhabra M.D.b,c, Robert Matthews P.A.-Cb, Ali BMI 31 , 5 7 ft and 200 pounds. "text": "Hi all, I cannot find any info on this site of anyone dealing with Harvard Pilgrim for this surgery, more specifically a band to sleeve revision.. My surgeon has approved me for this revision and said he is willing to help me fight to get it. "@type": "ContactPage", "comment": [ Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Managing out-of-pocket costs can be confusing. 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Uuugh so once agian im back to squre 1 anybody know bariatric surgeons in North Carolina, not in Pinehurst that takes Surgery Plus Benefits desperately looking thanks. fbq('track', 'PageView', {"item_id":226196,"item_name":"Harvard Pilgrim Health Care","item_type":"topic","category_name":"PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A"} ); mapProvider: 'none', // Toggle class googletag.enableServices(); ips.setSetting( 'ipb_url_filter_option', jQuery.parseJSON('"none"') ); If your BMI is 40 or over. 2 Bariatric Surgery The plan may cover bariatric surgery for Members 13 and < 18 years of age. 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