Dr Debarros and Dr. Orris work together as a team. They did my surgery and I have found all of my treatment with them to be excellent. They have a great office team with a support system available. Their nutritionist is very supportive and always available and their monthly support meetings with speakers are informative and helpful. I have been very successful in my weight loss efforts thanks to this weight loss center!

So Happy to hear this.... Dr. DeBarros is my surgeon too! I am scheduled for May 18th I hope I have as much success as you!

I originally had Dr. Simpson do my surgery. was treated very well up until my insurance paid and they recieved my 1000.00 dollars for their fees. Then I had a hard time getting into see him for appt. or would be sitting in his office waiting for an hr past my appt. only to actually see him for 5 min.

I made the choice then to find another dr. I am know seeing Dr. Debarros and am very happy with him. Wish I had done it sooner.

Dr, D is great! Good luck to you!!! Are you on the WILA facebook page?

Yes I am on the wlia site. My user name is swissmiss62.. I use the Estrella office

Yes I am on the wlia site. My user name is swissmiss62.. I use the Estrella office

Sorry az.... Wrong user name... It's Michaele Paiano on wlia

I have my consult with dr Debarros today. Glad to hear such good things.

I was banded by Dr. D on 5/10/13 so I'm still early in the game, but I saw him once a month over the past 6 months then on surgery day he was laughing because I was crying thanks to my nerves, but I love him! Even at my post-op last week, he made me feel really good about my progress so far! He is a great surgeon and believes in what he does (he has the lap band too!) which for me really meant something! I also know someone who worked along side him, assisting in his surgeries at Chandler Regional who gave him nothing but rave reviews as a surgeon, so for me that sealed the deal! Going to WLIA was the best choice I ever made and so far I'm down 20 lbs and am half way to my first fill in 3 weeks!

Dr Debarros and Dr. Orris work together as a team. They did my surgery and I have found all of my treatment with them to be excellent. They have a great office team with a support system available. Their nutritionist is very supportive and always available and their monthly support meetings with speakers are informative and helpful. I have been very successful in my weight loss efforts thanks to this weight loss center!

I also have Dr.Orris and is scheduled in September for my band but I have no complaints they are awesome

Dr DeBarros is an excellent surgeon and doctor. He takes time to explain everything and answer questions. He is a very caring and thorough physician.

His bedside manner on the other hand is sometimes not very professional. I witnessed him yelling at staff in front of patients.

He has a no nonsense approach.

The overall experience here was okay I'm not going to say Super simply because of the finance issues i lost my insurance and started a new job and I'm able to pay for the fills however the cost for non insured patients is absolutely ridiculous! the help is great in my opinion but the wait time there can use a little work iv'e set there at times and waited almost 3 hrs to only speak with my doctor for less then 5mins (Dr.Debarros) but he is a funny humorous guy and i honestly couldn't have picked a better Doctor to do my surgery. my one advice would be to make sure you stay insured the whole time you need fills and etc... because its a hassle otherwise.

You meet him and can't help but to love the guy. Very cool. Knowlegable and no nonsense. He can speak from exerience because he too is banded. He goes beyond and help you to accomplish your goals. When I first met him I knew I was in the right place. He praised me when I did good and gave me the "over the glasses look" when I was being bad. Even takes teh time to really get to KNOW you. He knows my ultimate goal and what I hope to accomplish with my band and that means something. WLIA is a great place. The entire staff goes beyond for you. When I called and made that initial appointment I was SO excited. I went it and spoke with Meredith and she helped guide me through the entire financial aspect and assured me there were no surprises. I was skeptical at first until the process continued and it all went exactly as she said it was going to. So nice to have that feeling that people are really working WITH you.

The out of pocket expenses she wrote down for me were right on. They even saved me some money! I have had my band for a little over two years now and it has done SO much for me. I have learned from it and especially the wonderful staff at WLIA.

You won't regret making that phone call. I know I haven't! :D :D :D

I have had the most pleasant experience with Dr D and all of the ladies in the office. Everything has really gone as described and as expected. From pre op, to surgery in September to now, I couldn't be more satisfied. I've lost about 40 pounds and as long as I do what I'm supposed to do, the band will do what it's supposed to do! I'm very appreciative that Dr D gives it to me straight! As one person mentioned above - he praises when you're doing everything right and he lets you know when your veering off course. That works for me!

If you're on the fence or considering other places, let me just say that I began my lap band journey with one Arizona company and ended up leaving - best choice I made to go with WLIA!

I started off w/Dr. Simpsons office but I now have an appt w/WLI of Az tmrw. Hope this is the right decision

Just had my pre-op appt and got my surgery date. My appt went smooth, I felt very well informed from the staff at the offices of Dr. DeBarros & Dr. Orris. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time, my nervous do settle when I think about whom I choose to do my lapband, WLIA. I'm confidant in Dr. Orris and the staff at WLIA. I am so ready to continue my journey to a healthier me.

The weight loss institute is the best. The Doctors are very experienced and kind. All the staff is great and the support groups and dietitians are awesome. I would recommend WLIA to anyone with a weight problem.

Debra Gollwitzer