This will actually be my third seminar. I first went to one in DT Brooklyn, turns out they didn't accept my insurance, so I wised up (or so I thought) and called NYU prior to my seminar, made my appts etc. and after calling to confirm that my insurance was ok I was totally disappointed. NYU is all about the money. All they keep mentioning and asking for money up front even if you have out of network insurance. To begin with my nutritionist/phych/surgeon consults were out of pocket (490, 250 and 250) thats almost $1K and I hadn't even started. On top of that they push you to get the liquid diet stuff from them. Another thing is that I read that the NYU drs are in trouble for using unlicensed practitioners.

Anyway, I've done a lot of research on Dr Roslin and Lenox Hill Bariatric and it is all excellent. The staff was nice to me too. And by the way the psych eval there is $100 less than NYU plus the nutritionist is free. They have excellent pre-op and post-op services. So to say the least I am very excited, starting my journey all over again and I look forward to getting banded at Lenox Hill.

Thanks for postsing this. I plan to attend the 6/8 seminar too. I am at the beginning of my research. Lenox Hill is absolutely my hospital of choice. I've had two other (non bariatric related) procedures there.

Its great to know darlamaria. I hope we can share our experiences.

Hi just wondering if you guys have been banded? If os how is it going.

Yes I was banded on 9/9/10, however, I changed surgeons. My surgeon was Dr. Julio Teixeira at St Lukes Roosevelt. I have lost 32 pounds and I just had my first fill.