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I too did my research WASA and when I spoke with Gonzalez, I asked him about complications which was a big concern of mine. He flat out said it, his combined complication rate is less than 3%. When I asked him how that stacked up against the rest he had his assistant email me 5 different studies where like mylap says: complications including erosions ranged from 1-9.x%. Gonzalez is a nice guy, but I did not go with him for his personality, I went with him because of his track record and from day one I was treated as if I were their only patient, darn it, I still am treated in that way. Calls and emails checking on me, my incisions and my diet! Man I struck gold with these guys! They are good. And by the way none of the patients I met mentioned any facilitators or mylap, and as far as I know, doctor Gonzalez has no sales people or facilitators, at least not to my knowledge. I'm sure that if they sent you their stats initially, they can also send you the studies that they sent me (call them up!), and if you do ask them can you please also ask them for their stats on follow-up. Were you thinking of getting follow-up with them, or why did you ask them for statistics in the first place? Because I know by reading these posts that they offer follow-up to any doctor's patients at no cost. I read somewhere in this forum that a patient of doctor Ortiz has been given follow-up by Doctor G's team, I think it's "short c", look her up. Did you also know that doctor Gonzalez does charity work performing at least two to three free lap band surgeries each year, totally free, I think even including airfare and hotel. Patients all that need to do is fill out a special form and they are picked according to their morbidities, overall health and income bracket. I don't care what anyone says, Gonzalez and his team are the real deal.

I've read mylapband's posts and they are not about slamming doctors as much as yours (and you have over 3000). And yes baby you hit hard on anyone but your own surgeon, so let's give mylap band the respect that's due. She had a good experience with Gonzalez, has never met anyone with complications, and according to her research she has very good stats on Gonzalez. To each his own. I agree with Gonzalez stats being great because I honestly believe everyone else's to be self serving and way out of the average, how convenient that no one ever mentions stats close to 2%!!!! And yet most studies out there except for INAMED's are on average around the 3% mark. I had surgery with Gonzalez and had a great experience and like mylap have not met anyone with complications, I guess it must be because I have a 97% chance of meeting only patients with outstanding outcome. Good luck WASA!