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HELP! My Lap Band fill provider office has been closed and I need to find another one. The provider I used to go to has an office 3 hours away but I have to believe that there is an office closer. PLEASE help me with information if you know of a provider in or around Atlanta - THANKS - Ammie

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Doctor in Gadsden Alabama (100 milies from Atlanta). Does fluoro and everyone i know that has gone seems to like him. Some friends I know drove from Tenn just to go to him. Check with Fill Centers for scheduling and prices. Good luck.

HELP! My Lap Band fill provider office has been closed and I need to find another one. The provider I used to go to has an office 3 hours away but I have to believe that there is an office closer. PLEASE help me with information if you know of a provider in or around Atlanta - THANKS - Ammie

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Gadsden is a great choice. They are associated with FillUSA and have fluoro.

FYI it is listed as Dr. Muratta but Art (a CRNA, PhD from the office sign) does the fills and is a very patient friendly person. He answered all my questions, explained everything to me and did not hurt at all accessing my port while some providers in the past needed to stick me more than once. I have been there twice and very pleased with the results. I really like going to the medi-spa next door when I am finished. Long drive but an overall stress free day.

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Gadsden is a great choice. They are associated with FillUSA and have fluoro.

FYI it is listed as Dr. Muratta but Art (a CRNA, PhD from the office sign) does the fills and is a very patient friendly person. He answered all my questions, explained everything to me and did not hurt at all accessing my port while some providers in the past needed to stick me more than once. I have been there twice and very pleased with the results. I really like going to the medi-spa next door when I am finished. Long drive but an overall stress free day.

I am new and have not yet been banded, so please forgive me. I am just trying to get a feel for how things work before I make a decision on what it is I am going to do. Since I am in Atlanta, I just looked at the fillusa website and Gadsen is the nearest place to Atlanta, is there a reason she could not got to a doctor here to be filled?

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Gadsden is a great choice. They are associated with FillUSA and have fluoro.

FYI it is listed as Dr. Muratta but Art (a CRNA, PhD from the office sign) does the fills and is a very patient friendly person. He answered all my questions, explained everything to me and did not hurt at all accessing my port while some providers in the past needed to stick me more than once. I have been there twice and very pleased with the results. I really like going to the medi-spa next door when I am finished. Long drive but an overall stress free day.

hello this happymel from San Antonio, Tx, How are you tonight? Where is your lapband doctor from? I need to find one here in San Antonio, my lapbad doctor died. I need to find one.

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hello this happymel from San Antonio, Tx, How are you tonight? Where is your lapband doctor from? I need to find one here in San Antonio, my lapbad doctor died. I need to find one.

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I have a lot of friends that also use Fill Centers and I know they have one in San Antonio but havent heard opinions. I know they have one in Austin. I dont think that is too far away from San Antonio. I have heard good things about the Austin Doc. I use a Fill Center provider and loooove him I also like Fill Cneters office, the girls are real nice and they are accomodating (ask for Charlote or Ursla. I like using them because you can use any of their Docs in the entire US and they keep all of your information updated at all of the locations. I hope one of these work for you. Good luck with your fill.

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