Hi you guys I have been searching and searching but I can't find much information about weight loss surgery in Hawaii. I was looking into the lap band but after much research decided to go with vsg. Okay so my question is does anyone have ANY information about vsg being done in Hawaii? or at a MTF such as triple?

I know no one has commented on this thread but just in case someone stumbles upon this YES you can get a vertical sleeve gastrectomy at tripler medical center as a first procedure, however there is a program that takes 3-6 months to complete from start to finish

The only MTFs that I've heard of doing WLS is Walter Reed and Bethesda (NNMC). Maybe Balboa does it?

I found this you may want to check it out..... Dr. Paul Cirangle - Your Bariatric Surgeon for Weight Loss S... Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI - 7/98 - 8/01 .... laparoscopic isolated vertical sleeve gastrectomy versus laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass. ...

www.lapsf.com/dr-cirangle-your-bariatric-doctor

I know a lot of MTFs that do WLS! I'm at West Point and getting it done at the MTF here and we just came here from Hawaii and I knew a few ladies that had WLS at Tripler. From what I have found out as for the sleeve goes only MTFs will do it but if you have to be referred out to a civilian then Tricare won't cover the sleeve but they will the Band. I have to say I'm very happy I'm at an MTF that has a WLS program and it's been SUPER easy! Met with everyone (psych, nutr, internal med, labs, etc) and am set for surgery all in 1 1/2 months!