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Noonah
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THANK YOU! This way I don't have to look for a location on each post to see if it's local. Thanks so much!
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Hey, y'all. I am having a hard time finding a surgeon that meets my needs. Each have pros and cons that aren't mutually exclusive, so I am hoping someone knows of a surgeon that meets all of my criteria. *Out-patient (no hospitalization) *Self-pay price includes a year of follow-up care (barium swallows, x-rays and fills) *Specializes (ideally exclusively) in Lap-Bands rather than someone that will do any WLS So far, I found a surgeon that does outpatient for 1,000 cheaper up front (negotiation with hospital), but wants to nickel and dime me for everything thereafter- and demands 200 dollars for the initial appointment. Another surgeon who is an expert in the band will include everything for a year (which is good because I am self-employed and money ebbs and flows), but there is an overnight hospital stay. Can anyone recommend an outpatient, self-pay surgery with my criteria? I would be so grateful!