I also was scheduled to have Dr. Ben Meir do my surgery but he left so suddenly. Dr. Hassan did my surgery June 5th and I was very pleased with him. I also have a friend scheduled later this summer and knew Dr. Hassan from Southwest hospital and had a very good referral for him. Good luck with your decision.
I'm so glad that I found this topic! My surgery was June 5 and this week I've stayed at the same weight. My Dr. told me at a recent check up not to be obsessed with the scale that this is normal and to date my loss is 23 lbs, but I was still thinking that I was doing something wrong or that this was a cruel joke like all past diets. Thanks for everyone's support!