Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

I have a consultation with a Dr. Quioco in Roanoke, VA anyone else have used this dr? :tongue2:

Hello everyone I am new to the whole banding process. Everyone I talk to says they know someone that has a horror story related to it. But I sometimes think they confuse it with other types of stomach surgeries. I guess I feel that at this point it is still not enough to convince me to stop looking, if they had struggled with being overweight most of their life as I have they may feel the risk would be worth it too. I am needing some feed back on finding doctors in the DFW Texas area that are experienced with the whole banding process and good at what they do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am still nervous but determined. Thanks to all of you who reply.:cou…

does anyone have any info on final weigh in? My appt. got moved from monday to this friday and I'm worried about the 5%.... do they really cancel surgery if you didn't make it? I'm freakin out...

My husband wants to be banded and we're considering using someone other than my surgeron. Looking for information regarding doctors in the Chattanooga area. Anyone?

I am looking for a surgeon that will accept cash patient at a discounted price. My health insurance will ''not'' cover any bariatric surgeries. Can anyone give me any advice regarding good surgeons i the Indiana area. I live in Westfield, Indiana...Thanks!

Hey everyone, Long story short - I have had severe complications with my lap band (very rare infectious disease) and I need a doctor located in or near Waco, TX. to remove my band. I can't go back to my current doctor because he "doesn't want to" remove the band. Any recommendations? I have BlueCross Federal insurance. Thanks everyone!

I am researching doctors in the Fort Worth area. I am currently seeing primary doctor for the insurance requirement of 6 months doctor supervised diet. I would welcome any and all advice anyone could give on getting the process started so that I can get the surgery as quickly as possible with insurance approval. Thanks!:confused2:

I am looking for anyone who had the surgery done by the Veterans Hospital Admin. I was told that some of the VA hospitals now do the surgery. I also know that TriCare (for the retired and family) will cover it.

A friend and I are both thinking of going the LAP Band route and want GOOD professional EXPERIENCED surgery at a price we can afford. Elyzea seem to be a good outfit but would like to have feedback and if anyone has other options to consider I would like to hear them before I commit to anything. I have a BMI of 36 :drool: and my friend is 31 and increasing :confused2:! Are the follow ups and fills included and if not with them who does have them inclusive? I live in Northamptonshire and my friend in London/Surrey In anticipation of your kind advice...... THANK YOU!

Hi Group! I was wondering if anyone had their procedure with Dr. Frezza? What was your experience?

Hoping that those who have used Dr Joya would be willing to share their experiences. I am trying to decide on a surgeon... I am too scared of what is going on in TJ to go there so thought Dr Joya might be a good choice... I am on the West coast so he is easy to access too. Thanks for your help

Hi , I'm Interested In Having Lap Band Surgery And I've Been Looking Arround For Doctors In Mexico . The Doctors That I'm Looking In To Are Dr.huacuz And Dr.aceves , And So Far I've Heard Some Good Things About Dr.aceves And I've Also Heard Some Good And Bad Things About Dr.huacuz . Some Feed Back On Both Doctors Would Be Greatly Appreciated . Now , I Do Have Some Questions About Dr.huacuz : Is He Really Inamed Certified ? I've Heard He Is Not Very Good At Stitching , Is There Anyone In This Forum Who Experienced This Problem With Dr.huacuz? Thank You

At the risk of starting another "My MD can beat up your MD" thread I would like to hear from folks that have had surgery with Dr Verboonen and what their experiences were. I am working to help someone do some more research and would really like personal experiences of those who have used him. Thanks

Has anyone heard of this doc. And if so, what was your experience? :help:

Hi I am just looking around to see if Lap Band is the way to go. I have talked to Dr Woodhead in Delta. Anyone use him??? Any stories? I am also wondering about this 6 month pre surgery diet i have read about on here?? It sounds like most people have been happy with their bands. What is the ratio of happy to unhappy people??? Any one know?? Andi

I'm completely new to all of this...I know there are many in just my position, and I'm hoping you'll (yet again!) be willing to help. I'm in process with two doctors: Rumbaut in Monterrey; and Dr. Ariel Ortiz in Tijuana. I'm really torn! I feel as though I've done the research, read all the postings, verified credentials...but it's challenging to get a sense of what's true and what isn't, especially when it's from afar. On the surface, Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana has the credentials that make me feel a little more secure...but I really don't know. I'd truly appreciate any help in deciding! OH...my BMI is 37/38, but my insurance company denied me because I don't have di…

Anyone using Doctors in Gurnee Illinois. Would like to hear any opinoins?

Anyone had surgery with Dr. Means at UPMC St. Margarets? I am scheduled to have my surgery with him on 1/6/09. I really liked his seminar and he seems to know his stuff. If you had him for your surgery, let me know about your experience with him. Thanks.

Has anyone used Dr. Stewart and his crew in Denton? I have my pre-op on Tuesday and my surgery scheduled on the 25th.. I just adore his staff and Leah has been great!!! Just wondering how far along others are and how your experiences have been with your band...

I was just wondering if there were any others who would be seeing the same doc as me.

Hi, everyone! I'm still in the research stage, but I'm looking into Dr. Higa in Fresno, CA. Has anyone had him do their lapband surgery? I'd love any info you can give me! Thanks!:help:

How is everyone doing? I go for my 2nd doctor visit tomorrow. I have had my second fill and I am finally feeling a slight restriction. I get my 3rd fill next week and I am excited because I believe it will be where I want it to be yea:rolleyes2:

Does anyone know of this Doc ? I was looking on the internet and he is close to my home. If you know of him how many of these lap bands has he done? Would you reccomend him? Let me know. Thanks

Has any one used either of these doctors Dr. William Scott Pennington or a Dr. Touilas ( spelling may be wrong)? How was your experience? Thanks

We already know quite a few of your opinions about Dr. Corvala - Betho and I are doing our surgery together and have been told we are going to be using one of his assoicates - has anyone used any other Dr. from his group? If so please let us know what your experience was. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Hello I am new to the form my name is judymarie and I would like to know if any one out there has had the lapband done at loyola and who did you have as a Doctor

Help! I'm sure this has been asked before, so please excuse the repeat -- I tried searching but couldn't figure my way around so well! Can anyone recommend a surgeon in San Francisco, or surrounding areas?? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! LOU

good for you. i hope not one thing gos wrong my doc must be doing something right!!! i have lost good Dr. Rodriguez Monterrey, Mexico August 09/ 2003 355/320/150

Hello everyone -- this is my first time posting on this site. I am in the very early stages of hopefully getting banded. I have a consultation with Dr. Van Wagner in St. Louis and I was wondering if anyone on the board has been is patient. I'm curious to hear both the good and the bad.

Does anyone have any info on Hospital INT in Tijuana?

Does anyone have any experiences (good or bad) with any Dr.s in Southern California???

I'm due to be banded on June 17th by Dr. Larson in West Palm Beach. I've already met a few people on here that have used him. But I'm hoping to find some more. I'm just curious about everyone's experience with him. Thanks Amy

I have had several fills and I can still eat bread! I have a hard time with protein staying down. And I can eat way too much at a time, espceially at certain times of the day. In the mornings till mid afternoon, nothing but liquids will stay down. But after that....I can usually get down pretty much everything. I don't eat near what I used to, but I still think I eat too much for someone with a band. I was banded in December and have only lost 26 pounds, I had hoped for more by now. I'm not sure if I will be able to tell what the sweet spot is, since sometimes I can eat bread, and other times, I have to be careful with a protein shake. Thanks:blush:

My husband is in the military and we are stationed in Italy. I went through Tricare and they said I would go through Dr. Franco Favretti and Dr. Segato here in Vicenza Italy. They were both wonderful, very professional, they both spoke perfect English and there were no complications! I would reccomend these Dr's to anyone who is thinking of getting this surgery. The have done thousands of lap band procedures and his statistics are very very good. You can look him up on : LAP-BAND: Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery and click on surgery team in the paragraph to the right. Dr. Favretti has many American Patients. Vicenza is only about an hour from Venice, so you can come get the …

Anyone had surgery performed by one of these docs at the UW Bariatric Surgery Center in Seattle?

can anyone recommend any surgeons in network for BCBS in md? thanks so much!

Dr. Bagan performed my sugery on May 21. I can't say enough about him only that he really cares for his patient and provides excellent support through the entire process. His bariatric nurse Sandy is just wonderful and demonstrates that they cannot do enough for you to be successful. If suregeons and nurses were all like this it would be a better health care system. Highly Recommended:thumbup:

Hi there, does anyone have experience finding doctors in KY (Louisville/Frankfort/Lexington) area who are willing to do fills for a patient who has had their surgery elsewhere? I'm planning my surgery in Mexico and want to get my ducks in a row. Thanks for any support!

I have my first visit set for June 3rd at the NeWeigh clinic in the Woodlands, Tx. I have also read about JourneyLite from hearing about it from someone on here. How do you know you have chosen the right Dr.? Thanks for any advise:):rolleyes2:

I am using Dr. Enoch's and am NOT at all impressed with the main psychologists his office gave me to use. They only gave me three to pick from and two I can't get to call me back and the other has a HORRID office staff. Anyway, does anyone know of a psych. doctor around the Raleigh, Garner, Johnston Co. area that works with lapband patients?

Hey Ya'll, I moved close to Cleveland, Tn a few months ago. It's hard not to be close to my original support group in Birmingham, AL. Does anyone know of a support group near me? I'm willing to go to Cattanooga if I must. Barbara13

I just received an email from the doctor that my PCP told me to go see saying he was out of network for my insurance but that he does see BC/BS patients....this is what he said partially... "Initially you will need to pay $212 for the consultation and then pay before surgery: $5500 for laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery; $3488 for Laparoscopic Lap-Band or Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; $7500 for laparoscopic duodenal switch with BPD. BC/BS will then reimburse you by sending you a check to your home that is based on your benefits after you file the consult fee and then the surgeons fee's (again the hospital and anesthesia fees are covered if they approve you for sur…

It has been a while since I have been on the site. We moved out of state and one thing leads to another and now I am back doing research on the band. Needing to look in to where I can go in Alabama or Georgia for the banding and then for subsequent fills and care. We live near Auburn and very close to Columbus, GA. Atlanta isn't too far, but would really like to find something closer if possible. If I find a surgeon to do the surgery, even if it is a distance away, what are the chances of finding a Dr. closer by that would "take over" from there to do the fills??

After attending a seminar last night I have made the decision to go for this. However, I cannot seem to find a doctor in the Lehigh Valley, PA area.

I had my lap band surgery in July 2005; I have lost around 60 pounds, had an endoscopy in 2007, everything okie dokie. I have not been back to the lap band doctor in ONE YEAR 5/17/07 was the last time. I am not having any problems, still have restriction; do I need to go to the DR, just because I haven’t in a year????

Hello- I was wondering if anyone had used the bariatric program at Porstmouth Regional Hospital in NH? I'm seriously considering this facility and would really appreciate any information you would like to share, or even your whole experience with their team. Thanks! Deb

Hi all, I'm researching Doctors in the SF bay area. So far I have heard good things about Dr. Wetter and have done some research with Dr. Feng. Just wondering if anyone has anything to add. Also has anyone from the bay area got their surgery done in Mexico and found a doctor for fills in the bay area? Thank in advance! Tawnya

hey all..im moving along with the process of having the lapband...next i need to have my personal write a letter on my behalf...saying i ve tried to lose weight etc.and that this is the right thing for me etc...any tips on what he should write would be greatly appreciated..i guess theinsurance co. needs to see this....jumping thru hoops here..is that typical? ty

Hey can anyone tell me about Dr Alvarez? He seems to be priced really well, and free fills for life.:help:

I had signed up for an upcoming "free" seminar with Dr. Spiegel's office some time ago (before deciding on a different doc) and today I got my reminder call telling me not to forget to bring my $200 "co-pay" for my seminar and consultation. Oh, and payment for my "free" seminar would only be accepted in cash or money order! :eek: This cracks me up for some reason. Probably because 1) my insurance does not have any co-pay's for anything, so calling any payment I have to bring a "co-payment" is highly misleading and 2) I checked on his site again today and it still says this is a FREE seminar. Do all the docs that run these seminars end up charging you something lik…