hello,

im looking to get the lap band but im still shopping a little for a good doctor, ive called a few places and the consultation are booked till next yr..is anyone on this site from montreal? id like to get fed back on some doctors from here..thanx

hello,

im looking to get the lap band but im still shopping a little for a good doctor, ive called a few places and the consultation are booked till next yr..is anyone on this site from montreal? id like to get fed back on some doctors from here..thanx

Hi,

I'm not banded yet, but am now on the waiting list for Pierre Boucher Hospital. I had my appointment with Dr. Pierre Jette on April 13th and he said I was a candidate!! What a relief. So now it is a waiting game. If I remember right he said it was a 9-12 month wait, but that is ok, now that I know I am a candidate.There is a newer Doctor there a Dr. Chagnon( I think that is how you spell it) supposedly the wait is not as long for him.

There is also a Dr. Leclerc at chum( Notre Dame hosp).In private it costs about $16,000 and up.

Good luck with your search, I did not have to wait too long for my appointment with Dr. Jette about 3 months.

Sue

i called dr jette 's office thursday and the secretary said r u sure? coz just for a consultation its gonna b for next yr she said there is an other doctor if u want to go see him its gonna b for this yr..how much did dr jett tell u it was gonna cost? did u like him? i heard hes a bit rude..

i called dr jette 's office thursday and the secretary said r u sure? coz just for a consultation its gonna b for next yr she said there is an other doctor if u want to go see him its gonna b for this yr..how much did dr jett tell u it was gonna cost? did u like him? i heard hes a bit rude..

it is covered by medicare as far as I know. that is why the wait is so long. I had initially made an appointment with a dr. Miller in private and it was going to cost 16,000. on the web site I can't remember what the wait time was but it was not very long at all.Mind you things could have changed as that was 6 months ago. I liked him Dr. Jette that is, he is very to the point and does not beat around the bush. I had not heard that he is rude. I had heard he was a very good surgeon!

r u getting it done threw medicare is that y ur waiting for him?? how much will it cost u by waiting?

Hi, I'm from Ontario, and we are not covered under our provincial medicare (OHIP) so I have to pay out of pocket. Did you check out slimband? I think they have offices in Montreal. I know they have in Ottawa. And they don't have a long waiting period. Just a thought. Good Luck!

i actually called today and i m on the waiting list for the consultation..its about 2 months and then an other 2months wait for the surgery..this is with spa diva

I got the surgery from Dr Jetté on march 13. He is a GREAT surgeon. Yes, he can be very to the point with things, and maybe a little rude, but he treats you like a family member and really cares about his patients. The one year wait is Worth it !