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HI All,

I recently joined after I have been stalking thsi site. I am still in my research mode and now I need your feedback. Has anyone used Dr. Alan Geiss out of Syosset Hospital. I am looking for ALL feedback. Good, bad or indifferent. I went for a consult and really I did'nt have an opinion just yet of him. Seemed, OK.

Thanks!

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Talk to Draven. That is who he went to. Best wishes.

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I am using him for my surgery, and my wife used him for hers.

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Here's a link to his profile. Look on left side and you'll see all his patients who are or have been on this forum. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/surgeons/943-alan-geiss/

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Thanks for the respones!

I checked some of those patients and mostly all of them have not been on here in a few years. But Thank you!

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HI....had my consult and went to a support meeting...he seems very nice, honest and caring....really like his team...everyone has been so nice! I'm in pre-op testing now and every doctor I've gone to (and the referrals were from my primary) have said that he is "great at what he does"....i've yet to hear anything to the contrary. It was my primary that recommended me to him and I trust his judgement!

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I sent you a reply chasing dreams. Nice to meet you :-D

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I used dr geiss at syosset. I had a great experience at syosset hospital. He is also very nice but I have not seen him since surgery. I see pa,s. I am going to a class tomorrow for neutrino. They r there to help. I love that place

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I used dr geiss at syosset. I had a great experience at syosset hospital. He is also very nice but I have not seen him since surgery. I see pa,s. I am going to a class tomorrow for neutrino. They r there to help. I love that place

That's good to know....thanks!

What class are you going to tomorrow??

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I used him as well. Very nice, very professional. Good staff.

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SInce I started this topic........ I have had my WLS. I LOVE HIM & his staff! What a wonderful decision I have made, and if your reading this thinking the same I did last year, well, get on it!

Feel free to contact me and ask any questions about him.

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Dr Geiss was great as was his staff. I had lap band with plication 4 months ago. Down 65 pounds. All my eating and exercising habits have changed. Whatever they did, something certainly changed in me. I wouldn't give a second thought about choosing there team.

Any questions please contact me.

Best of luck!

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Great to see all my band-mates from Dr. G's office here :) I agree hubby and I love him and his office!

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Dr Alan geiss did my surgery 16 months ago. I have lost 41 pound. Slow but steady. However he is leaving the pratice to help start up a bariatric center at north shore hospital.

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I used dr. Geiss too. Had procedure 3weeks ago. I feel good so far. Don't know how much I lost yet. Does anyone use dr. Geiss' office's support groups. I really want to but am worried no one else participate s. I went to two pre-surgury groups. I was the only one at one of them. The other had only 3 others. Wanted to go to a post surgery group last week and it was cancelled. I'm starting to worry about the support groups. I hope the one scheduled for next week will be OK. What is your experience with Dr. Geiss' office's support groups?

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