OK, I know I'm not the only Missouri person searching for surgery. I was surprised to get on here and find that no one has ever posted here.

I would like to start a rapport with other Missourians looking into, scheduled to have, or already had lap band surgery. If you're willing to post, I'd love to hear from you!

Have a great night

Billie Branham

Hey Shortney,

Yes, I found a doctor. It all worked out for the best. It is funny how the lemonade taste so good from the lemons tossed your way!!! The doctor I found is a woman and she put me in touch with a support group in my area. She also hooked me up with some really good protien drink mix. She was full of ideas. So I am doing great. I have lost 2" off of my waist, and 23 pounds since my surgery on June 1. Hope everyone else is doing great.

shagamelic

Oh I am sooooo glad to see your post. I am a Mexico Banded May 24, 2005 patient and did what I was told - to set up aftercare before your surgery. I had made aftercare with Dr. Malley and had talked with his associates several times during May and my first fill was scheduled for July 5th. I JUST received a letter yesterday saying they were charging mexico patients 2,000 A YEAR for aftercare!!!!! That is completely out of my range can you please please please tell me who your new woman Dr. is so I can find out if they would accept me too! I am due for my first fill and am extremely disapointed in Dr. Malley's un-professionalism - waiting less than a week of my 1st fill to inform me of the new changes. EXTREMELY DISAPOINTED and heart broken - I balled for hours wondering what I was going to do now. And here I am searching on the internet for hours and finally came across your post - please please help me! You can email me at

CandySmooch@yahoo.com - or I will look for your reply on here. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

Wannabtiny and myself are setting out this afternoon for Dr. Tayiem, in Atchison Kansas. It's several hours of driving each way, for both of us. Wannabtiny called me with the bad news about Dr. Malley. She found out just

last friday, and was suppose to get her fill today. I was to get a fill next week, my second with Malley. Neither of us have received the letter from Dr. Malley yet, but thanks to the heads up on this site, we found out all the bad news. The bright side is that Wannabtiny and myself will get to meet, since she found a new doctor for us to try. See a silver lining after all. We'll let you know how it goes. I do think people out there should be warned about Dr. Malley's un ethical practices. I worked with surgeons for over 20 years, and I can tell you he has really disappointed me.

rsduhe,

I pmd wannabetiny to let me know how your visit went. Just in case i need a different doctor. I told the receptionist at Dr. Malley's office i thaught they needed to hold up their agreement to do my aftercare. She said they were not obligated to me. That is why i went in to my other doc right off the bat so i was her patient no matter what. It ended up for the best for me.

Thanks,

shagamelic

CANDY I PM'D YOU A MESSAGE.

Hey everyone~

Its good to hear that you found a doctor everyone. I am praying for all of you!

Hey Shortney,

Thanks!! Hope all is well w/you. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

shagamelic

Hey everyone~

All is well with me Shagamelic! Thanks! Everyone have a great weekend!!!

I'm scheduled to be banded in a couple of weeks. I had planned on having Dr. Malley do the procedure I attended his seminar about 9 months ago. Since then he had taken on another associate surgeon, Dr. Jesse Lopez. Last month, the MWIBS sugery coordinator steered me pretty hard toward Dr. Lopez rather than Dr. Malley. I agreed.

In the last couple of weeks, I've had a message from their office saying Dr. Malley has left their practice, but that Dr. Lopez is still there if I want to have my surgery with him.

I don't know what's going on other than 1)there seems to be a lot of confusion 2) Dr. Malley is gone from MWIBS and 3) the patients of Dr. Malley that I interviewed really liked him.

I wonder what's happened??? Has anyone else had Dr. Jesse Lopez from MWIBS do their procedure?? Thanks.

Wannabtiny and myself are setting out this afternoon for Dr. Tayiem, in Atchison Kansas. It's several hours of driving each way, for both of us. Wannabtiny called me with the bad news about Dr. Malley. She found out just

last friday, and was suppose to get her fill today. I was to get a fill next week, my second with Malley. Neither of us have received the letter from Dr. Malley yet, but thanks to the heads up on this site, we found out all the bad news. The bright side is that Wannabtiny and myself will get to meet, since she found a new doctor for us to try. See a silver lining after all. We'll let you know how it goes. I do think people out there should be warned about Dr. Malley's un ethical practices. I worked with surgeons for over 20 years, and I can tell you he has really disappointed me.

Oh my GOD!!!!!! Dr. Malley left the practice!!!! I wonder when they was planning on calling people and telling them! Oh that makes me so mad. I wonder if Dr. Lopez is nice and if he is any good. Dr. Malley said that he was not ever leaving his practice!

I've met Dr. Lopez- he is very nice and seems quite competent. I really don't have any idea what happened. I don't know when he left -- it could have been last week or two weeks ago. I'm not sure when the message was left. If you happen to call them, pls let us know and post what their 'explanation' is.

Obviously, they'll put a positive spin on it, but I can't help but wonder what's up.

Dr. Malley did my surgery in December 2004 and has been doing my fills. I would love to know where he is. I never had any problems with him, my surgery or my fills. Would like to know if he is staying in the Kansas City area. If anyone find outs, please post.

Interesting - I would really like his new number to see if he's taking on mexico banded patients like he was a 2 months ago before they put that crappy policy in place. Also interesting to find out because I got hooked up with Dr. Lopez also because the institute really pushed him on me - they told me that Dr. Malley's case load was too high so they were giving all new patients to Dr. Lopez. Please if anyone gets his new number soon - please email me candysmooch@yahoo.com or send me a private message on here! Thanks!

I am waiting for insurance approval to have my surgery. I was dissappointed to find out that Dr. Malley had left his practice....so I called to find out what was up. The office staff said he had left without warning and has still not contacted them and that he has a restraining order to practice medicine in that area.????? I am going to go meet with Dr. Lopez next, his credentials are as good if not better than Malley's...so we will see.

Well I located Dr. Malley - apparently his nurses and receptionist left with him and he's started his own practice that opens next week. They are moving into his new office which is still in Overland Park, KS just a different location - so if he has a restraining order to practice medicine (which I've never heard of a restraining order to practice, that's just myself though anyone else?) then he is taking a huge risk by opening his own practice and being so pubicly open about it.

Dr. Malley's nurses were excited I had heard about his new practice and are going to be scheduling my first fill soon. I had told them I wanted to see him a few months ago but they had pushed me onto Dr. Lopez which I didn't really want, then a few days before my fill I get the letter stating they were charging $2,000 a year for patients who didn't have their lapband with Dr. Lopez/Malley.

Dr. Malley is not charging that $2,000 a year in his private practice. I am excited to see him, he is the only Dr. I've found in the area who hasn't given me grief about going to Mexico. His nurse said it doesn't matter if your band was in Mexico or Tennessee - he accepts all patients.

I haven't actually met him, but I've only heard great things about him and now dealing with his staff - I feel like a prayer has been answered for me as I didn't get good vibes after dealing with several other Dr.s. I will keep everyone posted on how it goes, but they are calling me on Friday to scheudle my first appointment.

Here is the contact info for Dr. Malley:

Dr. Stephen Malley

10640 W 87th St

Overland Park, KS 66214

913-851-3482

Nikki went with him, and I think Darlene is going to go with him. I don't think there is a 'restraining order', per se. I believe it's probably a 'no compete' clause for a 25 mile area around MWIBS.