Hi all, central NJ Matawan representing! LOL

I'm originally born and bred in Point Pleasant and moved up here due to my (now ex husband) living up here. I hope to move back to my seashore soon.

ANywhoo..

I am looking for a REALLY GOOD surgeon that takes Medicare. Also looking for who to STAY AWAY from and who you know is really good.

I am researching two Dr.s around here. One named Dr. Chau in North Brunswick and the other Dr. Mehta in Princeton.

ANyone here anything about them?

I had my surgery with Dr. Bertha and really liked him. I had no problem with his bedside manner. My problem was MOrristown Hopsital. The nurses and staff had no bedside manner. As far as the nutritionist and psych, Bertha gave me a paper with what needed to be done. There were two listed on the paper, the second people listed took insurance. No out of pocket for either, the nutritionist or the psych. They were in Morristown in two differnt offices. The psyc really didn't do much but the nutritionist, her name was Debbie, was really good. Good luck.

Hi all,

Just to let everyone know I used Dr. Abkin. Love him and his office. As far as the psch and nutritionist. Funny everyone has their own opinion. I did not need a psych and just went through the motions. I thought he was a pleasant caring man. However, the nutrionist that someone raved about I will never go back. She acted like she was better than everyone and my husband was with me and felt the same way. And to boot the insurance paid for the nutriionist but not the psych. Guess what - the nice md sent me my money back because he said the insurance was a pain in the neck. So that's my take. now I do know there are a couple of different nutrionists. Good luck. I am waiting for my first fill and very anxious because I feel like I did before my surgery. I lost so far 24 pounds but that was what I lost in the beginning when I first had surgery. I had surgery 1/16/07 and because of Insurance I had to wait 90 days. Good grief and I ready to let this band help me. This site is very helpful and keeps me plugging. I thank all. Lo

I forgot to say I went to St. Claires in Dover and was treated great. The nurses couldn't do enough for you. Lo

Hi, I was just banded by doctor Chou from nj bariatrics. i highly recomend him. he is calm , nice, and very informative. They also accept medicare. Good Luck. The after care in the hospital was great to. He is worth consulting.

Newband,

Dr. Chau is doing my surgery on May 22. Feel very comfortable with him and NJB. How was Princeton Hospital for your surgery? I've heard glowing reports and a couple of problems as well. Also, what time were you discharged the day after surgery?

:clap2: Good luck to us all!

He is excellent and so is the aftercare! I was discharged the morning after surgery. Not a big deal to spend the night in the hospital, the perkocet is great. And truely the pain isn't that bad, more like soreness. I am a week out and feeling great. The hospital is very clean and the nurses were great.

I wish you the best of luck.

I used Dr. Bertha...banded on 1/8/08. Love that group. I am having lots of problems post op ... dry heaving, vomiting, dehydration. Spent the day at the hospital get rehydrated. Did you have any reaction to the anesthesia? Dr. Bertha was at the hospital, couldn't have been nicer. All tests show that the device is in place. Just can't wait for this to pass.

I don't know if you went already, but -you DO NOT have to use Dr. Abkin's nutritionist and psych - you can use the ones at Morristown Memorial. He is fine with their reports. $159 for the psych and $165 for the nutritionist. Let me know if you need the phone number for Morristown. I'll find it for you.

Dr Abkin did my band last month. Happy w/ him and his practice.

Best wishes!

patty-jean - I had dry heaves for several days after my lap band last month. I figured out it was the percocet causing it. Once I switched to tylenol only, I was fine!