newyouwmc.com, Dr. Snow (Decatur)......but these are just names I have heard from other support groups and have no experiences with either. ~Dawn (preband, still researching)

I had my LapBand done in Azle, Texas, which is just Northwest of Ft. Worth. It was done by Dr. Adam Smith, who has had the surgery done himself and has lost around 100 pounds!! My insurance totally covered it, too!! I previously checked out "thenewyou", but that was mostly in Plano and Azle is MUCH closer for me. Lost 17.4 pounds the first week after my surgery and already feeling better!!!

P.S. Dr. Smith's office is within University of North Texas Health Science Center's buildings on the corner of Montgomery and Camp Bowie in Ft. Worth.

I heard that you have to pay upfront if you go to the hospital there? Was this your experience? Thanks!

Imtorb......What insurance do you have? I am not sure what to expect with my insurance (tricare) which I wont actually have until Sept (currently uninsured). I have heard the good & the bad! Anyway, thanks again....I want to check into this doctor a little more. I went to a seminar with Dr. Snow from Decatur last night...which was interesting. But I believe I would have to pay his portion upfront. And I spoke with the insurance processor and she said that they have only had one incounter with Tricare, in which it was not positive. Oh well, all I can do is try!

~Dawn

I did not have to pay upfront at the hospital. Actually, I haven't had to give them a dime yet nor have I received any type of bill! My insurance is United Healthcare, which I'm told is one of the best for covering this surgery. I had to pay out-of-pocket for the psych exam pre-surgery as well as the dietician. Hopefully I'll get the money back for the psych, but looks like I'll have to pay the dietician. I'll end up spending about $1000 if I do NOT get any money back. This will include a year with regular appointments with the dietician, so the money I had to spend for that will hopefully be well spent! Compared to what people who are NOT being covered by insurance, $1000 is a small price to pay to get my life back!

Dr. Smith has regularly scheduled seminars he gives on the LapBand surgery at Ft. Worth sites as well as Azle. Might be worth attending one of those if anyone has specific questions for him.

Larry,

Thanks for all the info, I am going to try to research this doc further. Congrats on starting a new life & have fun!

~Dawn