hi all im looking to self pay for the sleeve at uc davis lake tahoe areas does anyone know or can steer me in the right direction to surgeons who they would reccomend etc, thx in advance and glad i found the site.

hi all im looking to self pay for the sleeve at uc davis lake tahoe areas does anyone know or can steer me in the right direction to surgeons who they would reccomend etc, thx in advance and glad i found the site.

San Francisco has a cluster of some of the best bariatric surgeons in the world - Drs. Rabkin, Jossert and Cirangle - all in different practices (though Jossert did train with the Rabkins years ago,) and all with extensive experience and long lists of satisfied patients. Many people travel extensively to be worked on by one of these guys (I came up from LA to Dr. Rabkin - my wife's DS was a self pay several years ago, though my VSG was insured). Check into them all, as they each have somewhat different programs, one of which may make fit you better than the others, and their self pay rates will vary some as well. None will be as cheap as going to Mexico, but they all give pretty extensive post-op support and follow up as part of the service.

It's hard to go wrong with any of them. Good Luck

San Francisco has a cluster of some of the best bariatric surgeons in the world - Drs. Rabkin, Jossert and Cirangle - all in different practices (though Jossert did train with the Rabkins years ago,) and all with extensive experience and long lists of satisfied patients. Many people travel extensively to be worked on by one of these guys (I came up from LA to Dr. Rabkin - my wife's DS was a self pay several years ago, though my VSG was insured). Check into them all, as they each have somewhat different programs, one of which may make fit you better than the others, and their self pay rates will vary some as well. None will be as cheap as going to Mexico, but they all give pretty extensive post-op support and follow up as part of the service.

It's hard to go wrong with any of them. Good Luck

rick i have taken your advice thx much