has anyone had the sleeve done with dr. umbach or have heard of anyone having it done by him? also, did those patients have a high rate of acid reflux/ gerd. i am just finding out about this acid reflux thing and it's wigging me out. it sounds like i may replace hunger pains for acid reflux pains. i appreciate any and all comments on this. thanks.

He did my sleeve last September and, if I am reading the surgical report correctly, he fixed a hiatal hernia at the same time. I have MUCH less reflux symptoms than before. I still get symptoms but very rarely and it is from either eating too much or having a highly acidic meal. Before surgery, I was taking a Pepcid AC in the morning and at night and eating tums and rolaids all day long!

I have also read about other folks suddenly having reflux problems after surgery, so all I can say, is that this is MY experience...