Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

Hello, I was wondering if you could advise why i would be having sharp pains around the receiver. Mostly when I drink liquids. It seems to be getting worse. My original Doctor is located in another country and the only thing he has to say to me is it's acid. I am getting very worried about this issue.

I want to have my insurance pay for a revision from banding to sleeve because of issues with my band, but I'm not getting my hopes up (my BMI is currently 33). I want to be prepared to self-pay if I need to, so I'm trying to find a surgeon that is priced in my price range if I need to pay out of pocket. I'd like to stay in Washington, if possible, but am willing to travel if I can't find a good, affordable surgeon for self-pay. If all else fails, I'll head to Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico. I've looked into Dr. Billing at the Puget Sound Surgical Center, and I found Dr. Srikanth's website last night. Anyone know their prices for self-pay?

I was sleeved 1/24/11 at Innova Hospital in San Antonio, a self-pay patient, and was treated like a queen. The people were all nice--even the receptionist came to check on me after surgery! The facility is super-clean, the diet is prepared individually for you, and the equipment is all state-of-the-art. I highly recommend this facility.

Has anyone used southwest bariatrics in Austin? My doctor recommended them, but I wanted to see what kind of experience others had. Thanks!

So far my experience with Dr. Williams and his staff has been very good. I am still pre op at the moment but have a friend who received gastric bypass from Dr. Williams and he was very happy with his surgery and care.

I am getting banded by Dr. Hugh Houston on October the 6th at the Centennial in Nashville. I am so excited. I love this doctor. Anyone else?

Has anyone used Dr. Michael Perez or US Bariatrics in Ft. Lauderdale? I'd like to hear your experiences - good or bad. I looked on obesityhelp.com, but there weren't very many recent entries in the patient feedback area. I live in Key West and am looking for a doc in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area to perform the procedure. I'll probably self-pay, so any feedback on that would be appreciated also. Thanks - Dani

Hello, My name is Michelle and I am new to this. First of all, I want to have Surgery to lose weight and have talked to Sharon at Belite. She gave me all the info and pricing and it all sounds great. Has anyone used Belite and Dr. Rogriguez? PLEASE let me know your experience with them and going to Juarez Mexico ... Thanks for the information !!!! THANKS AGAIN !!!

Has anyone used these dr. for their lapband surgery: Dr. Michael Green JR, Dr. Wade Barker, or Dr. David Kim? Any info on these Dr. would be greatly appreciated:confused:

If so, where ya from?

Dr Huacuz was arrested monday in TJ for medical negligence on a 2006 procedure. IF IT SOUNDS AND LOOKS TOO CHEAP, IT PROBABLY IS !! Tj doctors are in a price battle, but lowering quality. I dont want to generalize, but its the 3rd TJ doctor with problems in the last couple of months. There are really good doctors in Baja, be it Mexicali or TJ, but theres also cheap doctors. Be careful, do your research. Tj, Corvala, Mexicali, Dr Abril or Dr. Aceves, a little bit pricier, but arent you worth it ?? A $4499 huacuz.pdf

My husband is ready to go to Mexico for surgery. We are trying to finalize what doctor he is going to use. We have it narrowed down to 3- Dr. Kelly, Dr. Rodriguez and Dr. Aceves. They all have very good reputations. Dr. Kelly is the most affordable, but we are not looking for the cheapest. Looks loike there are a few websites you can book Dr. Kelly through. Can anyone give me direct contact info. Also, it says you can stay in a recovery house after surgery for the last night. My husband would rather stay in the hotel or hospital. Please send me any infor on these doctors. Thanks, Vicki

I love Dr. Brebbia. and his assistant Elsa. They are always available to answer questions. Elsa had the surgery a year ago and she looks great! Do to insurance red tape, I have to wait till Sept Oct time frame.

Hi all. I just got this email from a local bariatric center: "Thank you for your interest in our program. The estimated cost of the Sleeve Gasterectomy is $35,300 . This price includes all of your pre-surgical appointments, the surgeons fee, the anesthesia fee, the hospital fee, BLIS insurance (insurance coverage for 90 days following your surgery), and one year follow-up with your surgeon...." She goes on to give me some names of places that might finance me. Am I crazy or does this sound exceptionally high?? I was under the impression that the surgery would be under $10,000 but I can rarely get anyone to tell me how much they paid. Could I get someone to gi…

Dr Taylor did my surgery and he and his team were great The surgery was $9000 for me because I paid out of pocket, with private health insurance it's only $4950. That cost includes nutritionist visits, psych visits, the hospital stay...everything. And since I was self pay I didn't have to jump through any hoops, I made my appointment the day of my initial consultation, there was about a 3 month wait until the surgery date but that's to be expected. Very professional doctor with a wonderful team working with him.

what is a gallbladder complication? why does it happen and due to what? can anyone tell me?

Anyone have surgery by Dr. Suh?? Curious to learn his pre-op and post op care...Thx!

Hi everyone, I hope all is well. I'm looking for a good surgeon in Hattiesburg Ms.. I recently moved to the area and I'm looking for someone to fill my Lap Band and possibly a revision.. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great!!

Anyone use him? What has been your experience? He is on my ins. =) He seems nice but very quick and to the point. Of course when I went in for the initial consult they had med students there....the one who came in initially was the husband of someone I work with at church. Kind of uncomfortable since I don't know them very well. I was more uncomfortable than I would have been with only him and I forgot most of my questions. ugh.

Or if anyone else has this answer. Aetna I think requires that bariatric surgeries be performed at an IOQ (Institute of Quality) hospital. On their site the only two that are IOQ in Nevada are North Vista and Desert Springs. My problem is that my surgeon of choice is Dr Teng. I just ran through a barricade to get past the bill owed. That has been cleared up now. I want to stick with him because he took out my gallbladder and did a great job. Thing is, he operates out of MoutainView and Summerlin hospitals. I know he has had patients with Aetna so I'm just curious.

I am smith and i got a lapband surgery which helped me in reducing my weight from 150 pounds to 25 pounds in 6 months. My regular excersise also played a vital role in reducing my fat. lap band surgery is a very easy and fast way to reduce weight.

Dr. G is the best! I absolutely love him. I am 5 months post op and I have lost 56 lbs total so far. Not to mention all the inches I've lost. I am so much happier a person and I am enjoying my life right now.

Does anyone know of this doctor? He is with Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Specialists in Bardonia, New York and performs surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York. I attended the information seminar and did the 6 month diet through them. I had all the pre-tests done, met with the nutritionist and psychologist, now I am just waiting for approval from the insurance company. Just curious if anyone had any experience with this group.

I was banded by Dr. Simpson on April 21, 2009 and so far so good! The office staff is super nice and Dr. Simpson is a pro at what he does. I will get my first fill hopefully on June 2nd and cannot wait! Anyone else out there banded by Dr. Simpson? Chris

I'm only two days out from surgery, and I'm doing as well as I could have ever expected. Uncomfortable at times, but that's it. Dr. Harrison and his team did a great job, and the nursing staff at LVH Cedar Crest was awesome. They took great care of me.

First i am new registration here. So hello everyone. I just found out will have to self pay for lap band based on my insurance coverage. So I am looking around cheaper alternatives to the costly surgieres in the States. Is there a list or sticky somewhere of doctors that perform this service ? I understand that research and due diligance should still be performed no matter what. Trying to search google is a waste of time . I have been searching around her and found 2 names abut couldnt find a central location for info . Thanks in advance

I have decided to get the Lap Band after many years of weight gain and loss and now am looking for a place to do it. I have had a consultation at CIBO and they can do the procedure very quickly which kind of scares me...shouldnt there be a longer wait...regardless I am looking for positive stories from CIBO patients

I highly recommend Dr. Smolik. He is my surgeon and did a wonderful job. He and Dr. Cahalan are partners and their staff is also fantastic. They are well organized and give you a folder containing all the instructions and guidelines you need to help you with the pre-surgical and post surgical diet. If you have a question, they are more than happy to help. They stress that they want to be part of your medical team for life -- once you have the surgery you can visit with them long after surgery. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have about Mercy Center for Weight Reduction.

I am new and just getting started with my journey...anyone out there from the Huntsville area?

Hello Everyone, It's been a life of ups and downs with weight...diets, pills, etc. I'm tired of this crap! Can you recommend a doctor in Orange County (Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Santa Ana & surrounding areas) who can truly help me? What's worse is my insurance is Tri-Care Prime. ANYTHING you can do to help is appreciated. Thanks and hope to chat soon. M.A.

Does anybody know how I can check my surgeon's history/background with past surgeries, including any deaths?

Has anyone used this Dr? He is in Houston TX.

I am having surgery with Dr. Aceves on 6/24...going alone and looking to see who else will be there. Thanks!

Hello! Has anyone ever heard of Dr. Choi at Strax Rejuvinations in Lauderhill, FL?

I'm considering Lap Band surgery in Cancun Mexico and wonder what others who have been there have to say. There are two places I'm considering. Cancun Gastric Band with Dr. Fernando Ceron or Ameri Med Hospital (Lap Band in Cancun) with doctor(s) Ariel Ortiz, Lee Grossbard and Nick Gabriel. Please let me know if you've had any experience with these hospitals and doctors or any other places in Cancun.

Has anyone had the VSG at Keesler Medical Center on Keesler AFB recently? I am just beginning the process and am interested in hearing other's experiences.

Yayayayay Kdlee's surgery is monday WISH HER LUCK GOOD LUCK HUN!!!!!!!!!

Anyone going to dr almanza th weekend of the forth? I'm getting super excited! No more band getting the sleeve!!

From the time you go to the seminor until surgry how long is it.

Hi- I was just curious if anyone else is going to Dr. Elli in Chicago? Have you had good or bad experience there?

I've done an info session at NYU Langone and so far am intrigued by the surgeons there and hope to have Dr. Ren do my VSG. I'm very anxious to know if anyone has had surgery done by any of the NYU Langone staff and what the experience was like from day one to surgery. I'm also really concerned about the hospital stay - how long did you stay, and did the staff seem attentive (that's a big deal to me). I'm scheduled to meet with Dr. Ren, and the nutritionist on 6/22.

KNock knock .. am i the only one ? lol oh noes !

I am being banded on June 1st by Dr. Roslin and i am so excited and anxious. My approval process went very fast and from what I have researched Dr. Roslin is one of the best in NYC. I'll let you know how it goes.

I love this Dr. I went on a few consultations and found him to be the most attentive caring Dr in the field. Actually he and his nurses are extremely professional. I have referred others to him since having my surgery on Feb 2nd and they are also pleased. He is located and associated with the weight loss center at Cedars Sinai. I was very pleased with my stay at Cedars after the operation I would recommend this Dr to anyone

Dr. Hanna performed my lapband surgery on June 8th, 2011. Dr. Hanna is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and intelligent. He really knows what he's doing and what he's talking about. Above all, Dr. Hanna really cares, and he and his staff bent over backwards to accomodate my needs. He is a kind, compassionate person as well as a great doctor. I felt safe, well-cared for, and calm the entire time. Not only that, the surgical staff at Ukiah Valley Medical Center are superb. They were all professional, kind, and knowledgeable; I really feel blessed to have gotten surgery there. It was worth the 8+ hour drive from my home town. Thank you so much for everything…

Does anyone else find it a bit odd how few times you actually see the doctor? Guess that is a great way to keep the fee down for self pay, but it a bit concerning. Everyone is SO nice and seems knowledgable, but you think I would see the doctor more than three times............

Hey you all. I have my first consult set with Dr. Davtyan on June 18, 2011. I am very excited!!! Anyone been to see Dr. Davtyan? Can't wait to go in!

I was all set on Dr Teng doing my surgery and today I found out that I can't because of a HUUUUUGE bill my old insurance didn't pay. Now I can pay it off but not before this year (or next, it's $12k). So I made an appointment to see Dr Umbach for July 5th. According to his office, I can do some things to satisfy Aetna and get the surgery approved in three months. Or I can do the customary six months. Minor bump in the road but from what I have read here Dr Umbach is also an excellent surgeon and that I should worry none.

My lapband surgeon has a book soon to be published" Why I Don't Lose Weight".

Has anyone in the DMV had Dr. Cantor as their surgeon???? If so what was the timeline before you actually had the surgery