Hi everyone, I'm new here, Ive been reading these forums for years but never posted since you guys answered all my questions!!! Anyways, I moved from Southern California and due to the climate and altitude changes in NY, my band has been very tight. I basically cannot eat anything without sliming and eat a bite of food right before bed. I've been calling places all morning:

Dr. Ren: needs my operative notes and will call me if they accept me

Dr Shah: needs my operative notes and no appts until August

Dr. Pomp/Dr. Jacob: needs operative notes and each fill is $250

Dr. Gorecki: has never had a self-pay patient and cannot give me a price, isnt available till August

Montfiore: only one doctor (Dr. Camacho) accepts outside patients and fills cost $500

Dr. Garber: too far for me, but $350 for initial visit and $250 for fills

Doctors who said NO: (you'd think I committed a crime by getting my band somewhere else!!)

Dr. Jonathan Wong

Dr. Charles Choy

Dr. Ferzli

Dr. Edward Chin

North Shore Surgery Specialists

Looks like my best bet is Dr. Shah, yet OBand wont release my notes without a signed release from the doctor! Well, I cant get an appt for the doctor without these notes so what am I supposed to do!! Does anyone have any other recommendations? Please help! Thanks-Nancy

Hi, How about trying Dr, Alan Geiss Head of North Shore LIJ. 516-496-2752. If you can call him or go to one of his meeting to talk to him in person. He is a very kind man and very nice people working in his office.

Good luck to you.

Mary