I've been waiting years to be able to get this surgery and I finally got the call yesterday that it was approved! I couldn't believe it. I have my pre-op at 11am today and I'm freaking out. My dr is Dr Julius Gee. I've been researching him online and don't find anything on him. I've read that 1800 get thin drs have had their license revoked or suspended and that some of their patients have died. I've also heard of them scamming the insurance companies with outrageous bills and that part is true. They've charged over $79,000 to mine for only pre op things. I've seen a final bill for the surgery and it's over $149,000 when it should only be between 20-25k. I'm having mixed feelings about this place, but now it's finally approved and idk what to do. I need this surgery :o/

Has anyone had experiences either with 1800 get thin or this dr?

Any comments are welcome!

Wow Cathy... That's a lot of money... for pre-op and for the band. I can only speak for myself but if my doctor were doing that I would RUN. Have you researched the surgeon? I would not be comfortable with a surgeon operating on me who allows scamming to go on. If you have already been through the process of being approved than just go find a legit medical center, you'll be approved in not time! But, I can only speak to what I would do. Best of luck!

Hey Ms Bandit. I meet with the dr today in a few hours. If I don't get a good vibe I will go somewhere else. I did research dr Gee but couldn't find either good or bad things about him any where.

I had read about the two brother doctors. Weightloss centers says that when they found out about top surgeons they stopped all affiliation with them. I've searched Dr Gee for hours and I couldn't find anything about him anywhere. I met with him yesterday and he did calm my nerves. He answered all my questions.

Please be careful.

i had the surgery done by dr. gee and everything went well, but after you get the surgery though dont expect him to call about a next appt, you have to stay on top of it when it comes to fill appts.

You can get approved by someone else.....don't take a chance. Those charges are ridiculous. I was self pay and it only cost $10,000 thru a center of excellence. I live in Delaware on the East Coast. I'm a nurse and I can tell you that far more complex surgeries don't cost anywhere near that much. Think cardiac bypass? Your safety is the most important thing, even if you have to wait a few months.